Mark Coffey just called to say that he has the Certificate of Occupancy in hand. We are approved to meet in the new building. Sunday morning we will meet there unless Jesus comes back before.
So that step is behind us. Now we just have to continue reaching people and praying that God will meet the needs of every step along the way.
Tonight will be our last service in our current building. We will finish up the service, move more things, and in just a few short hours turn the building back over to its owner.
So do not forget that our mid week service will be tonight, Tuesday, December 29, 2009.
We will start at 7:15 pm as usual.
I want to thank so many of you that have done so much hard work getting the old building ready to turn back in. God has blessed us with super wonderful people. Without you it would not have been possible. Thanks.
Lord willing we will hear this afternoon that we have the go ahead on our new building for this Sunday. Mark Coffey has worked hard to get all the details worked out with the county.
God has been good and we are super blessed to have all of you at Vision.
Pray for the meeting this week at the Summit that God will richly bless.
Today many of the Peruvian Pastors are making their way to a camp outside of Ilo, Peru. They will be there until Wednesday. It will be a time of relaxing, a time of prayer, preparation, and fellowship. I used to love this time with the pastors as much as anything else I got to do.
I would like to ask you to pray for all the pastors, the missionaries, and their time together. Especially lift up Chris Gardner in this time that God would greatly use him.
I pray that the pastors and missionaries will all come back refreshed, batteries charged and ready to go into battle.
A missionary friend in China has written a great article called “Raising the Bar of Boldness.” I want to challenge you to go and read this article right now.
All over the world God’s people are taking the gospel even to closed countries. But Satan has won a big battle of the mind by causing many of God’s people to be 007 missionaries. They are secret agents. They hide who they are and what they do to the point that no even knows who they are. They are so afraid they hardly ever do what they went to the country to do.
God has used several of our friends to be bold. Please read the article for a man and his wife that are now living in China and dealing with this reality every day.
His article is based on a previously mentioned article here.
Today is Wayne Cooke’s birthday. Wayne is a tremendous blessing to our church. He is serving on the pastoral staff of Vision. He currently leads the ministry as we try to start a church in Cabbagetown, Atlanta. He is doing a great job and we are so very grateful for Wayne and the Cooke family.
He has been my friend for many years. He has a tremendous heart to reach people with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Wayne and Lina have 3 very fine children. They have been used of God in several ministries already and I am very grateful that God has lent them to us!
Wayne, please know that we love you and thank God for you. I hope you have a very wonderful birthday today. I am asking God right now to give you your best year ever coming up.
God bless.
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