Halftime Score
With one week to go before we make our 3-year pledge commitments for The Next Step Campaign we got some incredible news and momentum today. We got together a group of people (about 100 families) in the church to make their pledges early. This “advance” party consisted of staff, elders, ministry team leaders, small group leaders, highly involved church members, and anyone who responded to a bulletin announcement.
Last Sunday this group of 107 families got together and pledged $2,410, 598 over the next 36 months to the campaign!!!!!! Talk about putting points on the board and being ahead at halftime … WOW!!!! When our top Rock Bridge “security” forces repelled into the Wink (that’s right, we had people repel into church today) with that number, the place went wild with celebration, excitement, and anticipation.Â
Next Sunday (November 18th) is the second half and just like any sport, A LOT can happen. Victory is within reach and our goal of doing the construction and renovation “debt-free after three” years is now very attainable.  Pray hard this week as hundreds of others in our church ask God to reveal to them their part in resourcing the vision God has given this church. We are moving out with God and next Sunday our church takes The Next Step!!
Today’s testimony is the perfect example of how God will make a way for all of us to participate, for all of us to “step up” and “step out” in faith with God. Here’s a summary:
- Single mom living paycheck to paycheck. Began a personal relationship with Christ since she began coming to Rock Bridge 2 years ago.
- Wants desperately to participate in the campaign but had no idea how. Asked God to show her and “reveal” a way for her to give.
- A few weeks ago her neighbor saw her taking her trash cans to the street for pick-up and offered the use of his dumpster so she wouldn’t have pay for “trash service.”
- Prayer answered!! She will pledge her “trash money” to The Next Step campaign!!!!!!
- Instead of sending trash to the dump, she’ll be helping send people to heaven … that’s what it’s all about!!