Video of Gospel Communities

When we moved here in July 2011 we only knew a handful of people. It has been so great to partner with them and to be sent out to plant gospel communities.  A total of 11 adults and 10 kids are going with us, so that we can make disciples that can make disciples.

Planting Gospel Communities

A little over a year ago I attended a conference in Tacoma, Washington called Soma School. This was a week long training, both in knowledge and practice, on how to live out the mission of Jesus Christ in the every day stuff of life. Soma School was water to my soul. It put wheels on what Hope and I had been trying to do over the last 8 years. Our passion is to make disciples that can make disciples that can make disciples. 

Last September we attended the GCM Conference in Huntsville, Alabama. While Hope and I were there, one of the goals mentioned was to plant one gospel communities per every 1000 people where you live. God has laid this on our heart to help plant 50 GC's here in the Mount Dora area. We have already partnered with some friends at RLCC and have started that vision with four. As we start ours this week, we already have 2-3 couples going with us that feel called to plant GC's. We will help to equip and train them to do so.

Another area that we are looking into is becoming a hub for others to come and learn to plant GC's. In order to pursue these areas, we feel that we need to raise financial support to have more time to devote to this calling. I am working two jobs right now to bring in what we need (Empowered Parent Conferences and Serving Tables). Both of these have been wonderful opportunities to share the gospel, and I plan on continue in both. Over the next two years we are looking to raise $1500-$2000 per month. Right now we are at about $700 per month. Please pray about supporting us in this call to plant the gospel here in Central Florida.

For the Gospel, for Lake County

Eight months ago we  moved back to Lake County, Florida. We lived here for almost 10 years and are so excited that God sent us back. Over the past eight months we have been busy, helping families and planting Gospel Communities here in Lake County. Gospel Communities are simply the church, sharing their lives together on mission for the city. All of this centered around the gospel of Jesus Christ.

When Hope and I first got here we had a plan to get to know and serve the city in a big way. We have been doing that through a ministry called Empowered Parents (click to see the work we are doing). All the while we have been planting Gospel Communities in partnership with Round Lake Christian Church. Our intention has been to tent-make while planting GC's. We have done this through Empowered Parents and a part-time job at a local Pizza Shop. Our other source of income has been through donations to these ministries.

This month, our family is being sent out to start a GC in our neighborhood. We already have roughly 10 adults and 8 kids to start. As we have been praying, God is starting to reveal a much bigger vision of what we are going to be doing here in Lake County. I will share that in my next post.