Digging In

It has been a pretty intense 13 months for Velocity Church from the end of 2012 until now.  In October of 2012, we were averaging 31 people on a Sunday morning.  November of this year, we had a record high average attendance of 62.  The November attendance record was the 5th monthly increase in a row.  There is a great deal of things that have happened since my last post but the best thing were some things that God dropped in my spirit about "Digging In."  Looking back...I'm so glad I listened to what he had to say.  Did I know at the time that God was about to bring people in to Velocity Church right and left? No! Did I feel that by staying on task and focused on God's plan, that some incredible things could happen? Absolutely! So, when things get tough and chaotic, just dig in and leave the results up to god.


Galatians 6:9 (nlt) So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.  

Moving Forward

WOW!!! What a day today at Velocity Church!  Today, I wrapped up a series called Mirrors: Your Faith Reflected.  In week 1, we talked about the side view mirror of a car.  We all know what it says, "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear."  I shared some truths about why we need to know that,  "Objects in mirrors are closer than they appear...So Is God." In week 2, I shared why we need to leave some things in the rear view mirror from our past, especially for people that have hurt us, through confession and extending forgiveness to them.  Today, it was all about looking through God's mirrors and not our own.  People were encouraged to stop looking through the mirrors of lies and start looking through God's mirrors, His Word.  This series has been a pretty intense one, especially for me and some personal struggles I have been dealing with concerning burnout and having to work a secular job while pastoring.  I came across a scripture today and the Holy Spirit put the following thought in my mind, "Now's the time for Velocity church and you as a pastor, and a leader, to begin "Moving Forward!"  This is extremely important because Velocity Church's mission statement is "Velocity Church exists to lead people forward in their faith in God." Apparently, God needs me to know that before Velocity can lead people forward, that as a church, we need to move forward as well. 

Isaiah 43:18-19 (ncv)  ¹⁸ The Lord says, “Forget what happened before, and do not think about the past. ¹⁹ Look at the new thing I am going to do.  It is already happening. Don’t you see it?  I will make a road in the desert and rivers in the dry land.