Time’s fun when you’re having flies…or something like that. Regardless, it’s been almost a year since Cindy and I accepted the call to FBC and ten months since beginning ministry. Hard to believe how quickly the months have passed.

The main focus of these months has been to get to know fellow pastors, lay leaders and as many in the church as possible while preaching the Gospel. While I have familiarized myself with the structure of ministry at FBC, getting to truly know the church is about getting to know the people. After all, the church is the people, not buildings and budgets.

I admittedly still have a lot to learn. But it is time to take the next step. This Sunday I will share my heart for the immediate future of FBC. I hope you will make every effort to be present.

An essential element in this next step is prayer. In calling the church to prayer I will spend the next several weeks teaching on prayer. While prayer is absolutely essential in the life of a believer and a church, it is often underutilized or assigned a lesser place in our priorities. Sometimes because we simply don’t understand what it is. Together we will learn together and pray together.

I look forward to seeing you this Sunday!