Here We Go...

With this being the first blog post for the upcoming church plant, it feels like we have reached another milestone! The goal of this blog is to provide another venue for those interested in being a part of the Downers Grove church plant to gather information and dialogue. It is my goal to write somewhat regularly, especially since things are changing and taking shape on almost a daily basis. But let's start by reminding ourselves why we are planting a church.

The short answer as to why we are planting a church is that people need to hear about Jesus and be connected into meaningful, Christ-centered community. All the details we are figuring out, all the time we are spending praying, all the money we are trying to raise, and all the dreaming we are doing goes back to that vision of seeing people meet Jesus, grow in their faith, and get connected with other believers. Over the past few months, it has been amazing to me the doors that God has been opening and the confirmation that we keep receiving that we are doing the right thing. Maybe the greatest confirmation is the interest from so many people in being a part of the church plant and the step that many are taking of moving out to Downers Grove. To see people rallying behind the vision of what God can do is so energizing for me and makes me excited to see what happens through this church plant in the coming years. If you are one of those people, continue to bathe your decision in prayer, continue to connect with others going on the church plant, and continue to dream about how you can be used. If you are not sure about joining us, then consider letting us talk to you further about it. We'd love to buy you coffee and share our heart for planting a church in Downers Grove.

So here we go, we don't have a name yet, we don't have a location to meet, but we do have a big vision for what God can do in us and through us as we take this step. Who knows what exactly the future holds, but I do know that it is going to be one crazy ride. Keep checking the blog for new information and feel free to comment, I look forward to hearing from you.