Last week I shared about the Divine Appointment that lead us to the church we visited on week one of our search to find a church home. If you have not read it, I would suggest you do so. It is a great story of God moving to put his plan in place!
I intentionally put the first weeks church off to last, because the first shall be last and the last shall be first, right? Ok, I know that is not what Jesus meant, but my advanced sense of humor (as my wife puts it) took over and I found that funny.
The first church we visited was Red Rock Church. This was the first church Steve suggested when we visited with him. Living on the Edge has an office in this building and one of the employees is married to the children’s director at Red Rock.
Red Rock, it turns out, was not what I had in mind for a church home, but it was what God planned. In the back of my mind I was hoping to find a smaller church, which it turns out is not easy in Colorado Springs. While it is not huge, they still have three services every Sunday. And they are without a teaching pastor. While these are not deal breakers, they did leave some concern initially for me.
One thing that excited me at first is their affiliation with Northpoint Ministries. Northpoint is Andy Stanley’s church in Atlanta. I am a big Andy Stanley fan and am completely fascinated with their church model. While they are searching for a teaching pastor, Northpoint is providing video messages every Sunday. I have always told my wife the only way I would live in Atlanta would be to work for Northpoint, so this is the best of both worlds!
The first time we visited, I went to the information area after the service and asked the question, “What about special needs ministry?”. I had no idea the foundation God was laying for that question when we walked in. The church does not have a special needs ministry, yet. They had been praying for guidance and someone to lead it for several months. God began to move through the congregation. When encouraged to volunteer, several people indicated they wanted to do something with special needs.
This first visit opened the door to meet with the children’s director and the children’s curriculum coordinator. My intention was to get to know them a little better and learn what they were doing and where God was leading. Their intention was to learn from me. In the end, I left them with more information than they could process in one setting and they left me with a desire to be a part of how God is moving at Red Rock.
I do not know where this will lead. All I know is this is where God is calling us to serve. Is this His end goal for our relocation? I have no idea. I am not even sure what He has in store for us in the next few months. What I do know is I am excited to be in Colorado and thrilled to call Red Rock Church home. For now, that is enough for me!
Let me experience your faithful love in the morning, for I trust in you. Reveal to me the way I should go because I appeal to you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me on level ground. – Psalm 143:8;10
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