Coming week of ministry

This has been a great week across the State of Tennessee. Yesterday, I was able to spend the whole day in the office catching up on administrative work and interviewing prospective pastors for Tennessee. God is definitely up to something.

This coming weekend, we will be gathering at the Pine Grove Church in Crossville for our continued series of District Leadership meetings, and I am thrilled at the turn out, and the worshipful congregations that have gathered in our previous meetings this year, but I am looking forward to the gatherings to complete the stae tour. I hope to see you there!

It is time to push beyond the ordinary, to do the extraordinary, empowered by the Power of the Holy Spirit. I believe there is a stirring in the hearts of God's people, and soon we will see a hunger among our younger people in our church. As one of the "old-timers" I am going to do everything in my power to see their dreams of a move of God to come to pass. While it happens, we don't want to leave those of us who are "old-timers" behind. We want to see God move too!

I do love all of you and I am looking forward with anticipation to hear of the testimonies of God's move in your life!

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