Pastor Jeff's Blog - Entries tagged "launch"
ThuThursdayMayMay20th2010
Stepping Out in Faith
"And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” Matthew 14:28-29a
With just one simple word Jesus gave Peter an invitation to join Him. Peter jumped at the opportunity and immediately got down out of the boat and began to walk on the water towards Jesus. This didn't mean that Peter wasn't fearful or that he felt qualified to walk on water; however, he was convinced that Jesus could be trusted. Jesus is always at work and is inviting us to take greater steps of faith in our journey with Him. What are you trusting Him for today?
We believe that God is at work in Denver and we have been taking steps to make Harvest Bible Chapel Denver a reality. We are looking forward to continuing to build a launch team with a group of like-minded believers who desire to make God famous. If you are compelled by our vision, contagious in your desire to serve Him, and committed with you time, resources, & talents, then let's partner together.
For those of you who are still praying about joining us, let me encourage you to take "vertical" steps of faith towards God and trust that He will lead your path. If you are not sure about becoming a member of our launch team then we encourage you to attend an Open House and learn more about what being part of the Harvest Denver is all about.
Please know that YOU ARE LOVED!
ThuThursdayAprApril29th2010
First and Ten
As a former quarterback I am very familiar with the terminology of "First and Ten." It not only means a fresh set of downs, it also indicates that there are still ten more yards to go. The job of the offensive unit is not complete just because the officials have moved the chains and yet it is thrilling to know that they are making progress.
Last month I shared eleven prayer requests that needed to take place before we could launch Harvest Denver from a place of strength. Today, with the completion of our website, we can officially cross one of the eleven off the list. It is our "First" answered request off the list and there are just "Ten" more to go before our launch. Certainly God has answered many other prayers in this process and will continue to answer hundreds more other than these initial eleven listed. However, it is important that we pause to give God praise for being at work in building His church.
Remember Mark 11:24 states, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
PRAYER ACTION POINTS
• 100 people on our launch team by September
• Quick sale of homes for everyone moving
• Salary for Marty & Jeff
• Specific location for Harvest Denver by August 1
• Office space for Harvest Denver by the time we launch
• Immediate employment opportunities for everyone moving
• Development of Worship Teams (Specifically 2 Drummers & 2 Bass Players)
• By-Laws, Articles of Incorporation and 501 (c) 3 status to happen quickly
• Portable Church Equipment for Services
• Smooth Transition & Growth of One Heartbeat Ministries
• Finish Harvest Denver website by end of April (Completed)
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