Pastor Letter: God's Faithfulness
2We always thank God for
all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. 3We continually remember before our God and Father your work
produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by
hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. ~1 Thessalonians 1
The
apostle Paul wrote these words to a small struggling church he had planted not
long before. Paul was genuinely thankful to the church because he saw God at work
in their midst through their work, labor and endurance.
This
past year at The Vineyard in Wickliffe I have seen the same thing. In spite of
somewhere around 25% of the church losing jobs and our giving down about 35%,
the church has had one of the most fruitful years I have seen in all my years
here. I, like Paul am thankful to God and thankful for this church of which
Christ has allowed me to pastor. As a year end letter I asked ... read the complete Pastor letter by Brent here
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