-New Life Troy-
In less than 3 weeks we are planting a brand new church site in Troy, MO. It will be a branch of our home church now which is in O'fallon, MO.
We had been to New Life a few times and we loved it but it was still in a bit of a probation period when they mentioned planting in Troy.
That moment was kind of like when you find out that girl you're crushing on loves Bon Jovi as much as you do. Or when someone else laughs equally as hard at a joke as you do.
You have to understand, this has been a dream of ours for a long time. I remember when we were first married, sitting in the park talking and saying how great it would be to just start a church.
Troy is where we have roots. It's where our friends and family are, it's where we have relationships, and it's where, I believe, we can have the greatest impact. There is a lot to be said for growing the church through relationships and multiplying rather than by knocking on a stranger's door. It seems much more natural, not necessarily comfortable, but natural.
Josh has been given the enormous opportunity to lead worship in our new church.
I don't think it's an exaggeration to say it's one of his biggest dreams.
Josh has youth ministry and worship ministry in his blood. It is what he was born to do.
I apparently was born to support him, as my talents are severely lacking.
We love our church.
It is Biblical and relevant with a focus on relationships.
It's real.
We click with the people there and have formed some great relationships.
We click with the people there and have formed some great relationships.
It's a place where:
The gospel isn't sugar-coated.
The non-essentials are not emphasized or overstated.
Everyone is involved and has a job.
People care about each other.
People are diverse but united.
People like being Christians.
You leave challenged yet not discouraged.
The main goal is for people to meet Christ and grow in Him.
Those are some of the things at the core of New Life that made an impression on me.
They are the things that I believe should be the fundamentals of the Christian church.
More specific things that I love about our church:
-The music is worshipful and always an endeavor to give and sound our best.
-We use technology to the fullest as a tool to spread the gospel and enrich our spiritual lives.
-We strive to eliminate any and all distractions from Christ with our lighting, stage set-up, service structure, clothes, music, attitudes, and actions. An atmosphere to meet God is always our priority.
-Our intention is to be a strong home church for anyone who needs one. There are many good churches in the area, if someone is thriving spiritually somewhere else, we would never want them to leave.
-We live life together
The most affordable and sensible location for us to rent just happens to be Bonfils Auditorium, an old theater that is very cool. It is small and intimate enough for a beginning group but has lots of space for us to grow.
Our launch date is February 17th
The website is www.nlchurch.org
We are so excited. I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure being on the launch team for a church plant is something that changes your life.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
