The Best is Yet to Come!

I recently read a quote from Howard Hendricks who is a professor at the Dallas Theological Seminary. It has really stuck with me. He said: "When your memories are more exciting than your dreams, you've begun to die."

When I look out at all of you First Baptist Churchers each weekend I know that you are dreamers! I can see it in your eyes. You have caught the vision of what God can do in this generation.

There is no doubt that God is doing awesome things at First Baptist Church. There is an excitment that I have never experienced before. The music is soul stirring. People are worshipping in freedom, and I can see evidence of God's Spirit as people clap, smile and even weep. Every week there are new people, and every week there has been someone who has made a decision to follow Christ. Our attendace is higher than it has been in years, and Summer is statistically our lowest attended services.

We are not a dying church because our dreams are bigger and more exciting than our past! We are going to be a place where people far from God will Discover Christ, Development in their relationship with Him, and in turn Impact their world. Never stop dreaming!

Hold on to your seats, the best is yet to come!