Where You Are Going Matters

In august of 2010, Rebecca and I committed to be part of a vision God had for the Colonial Heights, Tri-cities area and it left us wondering many things, but in a lot of ways, fulfilled a huge dream of ours that we had been simmering on over the last couple of years.

This dream and vision is: Destination Church. There are many churches in our area and many well meaning people, but when looking at statistics of Chesterfield County and surrounding areas, it appears there are more people than ever, wandering about spiritually, unsure of their final Destination.

The launch date for this new church is February 20th and the date is approaching quickly. When a dream is far off, it is often easy to forget or sit back and wait. After all, in a lot of ways, you are merely saving the date. When the new year hit, it became incredibly obvious, we have a lot of work to do. From raising up leaders, to finding the perfect coffee and donut vendors, to equalizing the perfect sound system that the gospel will be proclaimed through time and time again, many man hours are put into this dream with one assumption in mind.

This is not just my dream. Or yours. Or even Bryan Briggs, lead pastor of Destination Church. This is God's vision for our area. His vision to see countless people to come to know Christ in a real and personal way. This is God's vision for soldiers and college students and 20-somethings to not just acquire a little fire insurance but to become fully devoted followers of Christ. After all, the great commission had one specific goal in mind. Make disciples.

Like a newborn baby, we are all anxious to see it. The birth of a new church. With a new church, fresh bopes, fresh dreams. It will be tons of work, no question, but the eternal dividends it will pay off will be far worth the investments made. And like a baby, it's worth losing a little sleep over. If you have a moment, as you read this, just stop and say a prayer for us, as we are taking back some of the enemies' stomping grounds.

We believe that where you are going matters. How you get there will be determined by what direction you are headed now.