Last Sunday evening our church family celebrated our 10th Anniversary at Martin’s in Westminster. It was a wonderful time of looking back and looking forward. I am amazed at how quickly a decade can pass. With that in mind Faith Family looks forward to a new phase of growth. The need to expand our educational wing is significant for a number of reasons. First, it will enable us to reach more people with the gospel. This is always the primary motivation for expansion. It’s been said that we shape our buildings then our buildings shape us. It’s true. We have pretty much saturated our room for classes. So to reach more families we believe we need additional space. Secondly, the growth that will result from expansion will increase our ability to serve our community and our world. At Faith Family we recognize our global obligation. Our missions outreach is much greater than the average church of our size. But we want to do more. We must see the need to expand as a means of doing and giving more to get the gospel to the uttermost parts.
“The future is as bright as the promises of God.” While many are anxious about the coming years we rest in the sovereignty of God. Faith Family is dedicated to preaching the Word of God as it is to people as they are. Segments within American Christianity seem to be slipping into doctrinal lethargy. Culture rules many pulpits and dictates scriptural interpretation. This problem has resulted from a loss of who God is. No one fears Him anymore. He has been refashioned into our own image. But until a person sees himself in light of who God is, he will continue in spiritual darkness. So as we think about future growth at Faith Family we also think about the greater need to remain true to the Word of God, standing for the gospel, the whole gospel and nothing but the gospel! Pray for us as we walk by faith into future ministry and mission.
