Well, once again I write whereas I have not written in a while. Federal initiatives are still taking up my blogging time. Not only am I behind in writing but also in reading the many blogs that I enjoy reading. One of those blogs is the blog of Perry Noble.
Perry is the pastor of Newspring Church in Anderson, SC. Not too far from my own church. I was overwhelmed with emotion as I read his account of their service back on September 24th. That is what it is all about. I must say that God is working in the upstate of South Carolina. We have also seen a great influx of people attending our services. Nothing like Newspring though. I don’t think 8,000 people would fit in our church, all of it.
It has been awesome to see standing room only at one of our services for the last month or so. We have people sitting where ever than can find a place to sit down. We have had people come and take a chair in the tech area so they would have a place to sit. God is working in people’s lives in the upstate of South Carolina.
As I have been reading Perry’s blog for the past year or so I have learned a great deal about him and Newspring. Perry has a passion for reaching the lost for Christ right there in his back yard. I have learned that Newspring goes to great lengths to plan and prepare. I know that the entire leadership, staff and creative teams are of one accord and on the same page when it comes to their services. They all strive for excellence not for anyone but for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For all of this they are seeing the fruit of their labor now. What a blessing!
Newspring is only about 6 years old I believe. They are very innovative but it is not a show. The gospel and the scripture is not watered down at Newspring but is presented in more of a straightforward way than most churches have ever presented. They don’t worry about offending anyone but Jesus Christ Himself. What is your 20, 50, 100 year old church doing to reach people for Christ and to make them disciples? Are you still doing the things that were being done 20, 50, 100 years ago?
People are hurting. They are searching for answers to the problems that plague their lives. They are all around us. We know the source of the answers to their problems. Are we doing everything with the abilities, gifts and resources that God has given us to show them that source? I pray that we will if we are not doing so already. Newspring is a great example. Check out these posts from Perry Noble:
Words Can’t Come Close
A Fresh Perspective
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Amen! I came across your blog while searching for some media ministry resource material. I, too, am in the upstate of SC and will be subscribing to your blog.
Its really rare to find blogs and info on the media ministry because so many of them focus in on the technical without addressing the fact that we are worship-techies -those who help in creating an atmosphere of worship for the habitation of His presence.
I'm glad I found you out there in blog-land and I look fwd to reading your entries.
God bless you!
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