The decision has been made! The church voted Sunday morning (6-7-09) and 88% voted to buy the property on the corner of Parris Bridge Road and Flatwood Road. Two questions have been answered so far: “What does the Lord want us to do?” (That decision was made on June 1, 2008.) “Where does the Lord want us to go?” (We decided this on Sunday, June 7, 2009.) The last major question that needs to be answered is: “When does the Lord want us to move?” We have been sensitive to listening to the voice of God thus far and now is not the time to trust ourselves.

⁵Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. ⁶In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV)

Now is the time to ramp up our fasting-prayer and ask God to do what only He can do. He will accomplish His will through us. We must remain faithful to do what He has called us to do and what we know He wants us to be doing right now. So what is that? Good question…

I believe God wants us to continue to honor and glorify Him. This may sound simplistic, but it is the main reason we exist as a church. His glory is the target of our existence. Both in the Old and New Testaments we read that God’s glory is what it is all about.

I believe God wants us to continue relating to each other as family. We are sisters and brothers, and how we treat each other says a great deal about how we relate to one another. God is in the process of building a sense of community in His church…we are that community of redeemed people.

I believe God wants us to live redemptively in His world. God’s grace is still amazing and is able to reach and change anyone’s life. We are His conduits of His amazing grace.

These are the things I know we should be doing. Let’s not get caught up in things that are not essential. We will be aggressively tackling the project of getting a sign up on the new property. We will be putting together a ministry team that will lay out a master plan for the new Calvary Church location. We will be involved in some planning and promoting the sale of our current home. However, in all of this let’s not lose sight of the main thing!

Grace & Peace,

Scott