Friday, May 18, 2007

Headed into Summer...


Well, we are heading into our first summer at New Walk. It will be so key to the future of our church. We will do outreaches this summer to keep momentum going but I am grateful for what God has done. Amazing really.... we have averaged almost 200 now for 8 weeks. Do you know that only 7% of new churches 3-6 YEARS old ever grow this far? We are only 7 months old. Why is it that God is clearly doing something great at New Walk? I think it is the heart.... the heart of the people leading & serving. Also, the heart of the church as a whole. The "DNA" of the church is forming. We are strong on God, kids, & people. We have a casual atmosphere but a serious faith!


I watched my daughter Sydney receive an award today at school. She was so humble about it. I thought... time is flying so fast, but I am so happy that she is docovering God at New Walk. I hope that others who have their kids involved and even those without kids will never lose the Christ-Focus... the OUTWARD focus the church must have.


Tuesday, May 1, 2007

CRAZY SOUL-WINNING!!


What a weekend at New Walk. We had a Friday night concert at the YMCA for some YMCA leaders who were being trained there that night and they loved it! Then Saturday Night we had our "Night of Life" at the YMCA and 151 were in attendance. Over 100 students were in attendance. Our guest speaker Dennis Minner led Christians to rededication and New Believers to the saving message of Jesus. Sunday, Dennis spoke to our adults and people were impacted again. Almost 340 ministered to this weekend. The numbers are still coming in but GET THIS... it looks like at least 10 got saved!!!!


THANKS to everyone who makes it happen. I love you all!!


Gary