2007 Highlights
If you read the newpapers, everyone is doing their year end retro-spectives. Who am I to buck the trend? Here are some things, both personal and church, that stood out for me in 2007:
- ADBC calls Nathan Waganer as Student Pastor. Great move, great guy, great things happening.
- Build on the Rock campaign shows us we’re not quite ready for the next chapter. Still, ADBCers are faithful in giving and we are moving forward with some bite sized chunks of the building project.
- God really ignites our church and my heart to make a difference in Africa.
- The search for a Education Pastor goes on and on and on and on and on ….
- I have the gift of prophecy: Florida quarterbacks who had fathers in ministry: Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, Tim Tebow. Florida quarterbacks who have won the Heisman: Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel, and - yes I saw it coming - Tim Tebow!
- Since launching Unlikelyclay.com in August, I’ve had 5,607 page hits from over 701 unique sources. Talk about unlikley!
- Some great worship moments: A whole tree brought into the worship center; Family Imperfect - all copies of the book gone; preaching a series through Leviticus this summer - and people stayed awake!; Why I give - definitely the most personal stewardship sermon I’ve ever preached; Build on the Rock - this church is built on nothing less that Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
- Fantastic VBS - record setting - so many kids accepting Christ.
- Saying good bye to Mike and Emily Smith was tough, but God has opened new doors for them.
- Great crowd on Easter - second largest ever!
- Doing the college search with my son - special trips, special times.
- Last child leaves elementary school - and I cried.
All of this and more has been marked by God’s good hand working among us. He has guided us through the good and bad times. Thanks be to God for His faithfulness!
