On a Mission from God

“On a mission from God” the infamous Blues Brothers slogan. I believe this memorable slogan…which I have always referred to as a “God Thing”… is the one thing that we must understand as we move into this multi-site venture. God’s vision and mission is the motivation that will propel us to be relentless in our pursuit to go multi-site.

Now understand, multi-site is not a new vision for NPC, but a way to carry out the God given vision that has been in place from day one. I love what Dennis Corley (Sr. Pastor of NPC) has done to hear God’s voice through scripture and the leading of the Holy Spirit and then implement that heart vision into NPC. This vision has always been to be a church that has done what it can to help people Reach Up to God, Reach Out to others and, and Reach In to nurture the church. My wife just shared with me about a conversation she had with someone on the phone this afternoon…the person she was talking to shared that NP has always been a church that has shown love and acceptance and forgiveness…what better characteristics for a church (sounds very similar to the characteristics of Jesus Christ).

My prayer is that we, with God’s Sovereign leading, can reproduce these great characteristics of NPC in another area of Lake County. In an effort to help people, particularly the unchurched, Reach Up, Reach Out and Reach In for the cause of Christ.

Please continue to pray for all the different aspects of this new venture. Pray that we would be humble and strive to understand God’s good, perfect and pleasing will.