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What I am Dreaming about!

I am sitting here on Saturday evening looking over my sermon and praying for God to do something incredible tomorrow in the lives of people through our Gathering.  I can’t help but think of how awesome God has worked in such a short time in the life of Church at the Grove!  Although I am thankful and amazed I know it is just the beginning!  I can’t help but dream of what God will continue to do.  Here are a few things I am dreaming about:

• I am dreaming of the near future that we will open another campus and become one church in two locations in a nearby community!
• I am dreaming about the day that we will become the primary sponsoring church of a new church plant in a nearby community!
• I am dreaming about continuing to invest in new churches beginning in the near future.  Check out River Hills Church that will launch this fall!
• I am dreaming about the prospect of land and a permanent building home for Church at the Grove.  This is not to build a monument to people or for our benefit, but it is add credibility to what God is doing and to show the community we are here for the long haul.  Our desire is to one day have a facility that would benefit our community as well as provide a place for our gatherings.
• I am dreaming about seeing massive numbers of people being baptized as a result of a connection with someone from Church at the Grove!
• I am dreaming about continuing with our commitment to reach out to the people that are the least likely to go to church!  Many churches have turned their back on people that have never been to church or haven’t been to church in a long time.  We dream of being a church for all kinds of people.
• I dream of beginning a foundation for those in the Law Enforcement Community that would provide for help as they endure the challenges and the consequences of the sacrificial life of serving and protecting their community.
• I am dreaming of continuing to develop our relationship with the schools in our community and building on our reputation of being a church that loves teachers, faculty, and administrators of our local schools. 
• I am dreaming of the near future when we will have a church planting school that will train and equip young leaders to plant and lead churches that effectively reach people with the gospel of Jesus!  We will recruit, develop and send out young talented leaders to plant churches that create relevant environments for people to hear the message of redemption through Christ!
• I am dreaming of a day when we can provide resources for global partnerships that will reach people around the globe with the love of Jesus!
• I am dreaming of the day that we will be sending people to respond with ministry immediately following natural disasters and crisis situations all over the country!
• I am dreaming of seeing more and more people come on Sundays that have yet to hear of the mercy and grace of Jesus because YOU have invited them!

I am seeing a dream become a reality……..I am LIVING THE DREAM! 

Will you join Me?