Beachside Launch

September 2, 2009

Sorry I’ve disappeared for the past several days (weeks from this blog). I’ve been trying to recover. I had no idea this would be so draining… but, well worth it! We finally have a church in Fort Walton Beach where we can invite our friends!

This past Sunday night we had the launch service for Beachside. I say this to brag on the incredible team of people that put this together- It was amazing! I know it’s not all about the numbers, but there were approximately 280 people in attendance including about 60 kids. All that in spite of the heavy rains that lasted up until just before the service started. Now, the real test will be to see who returns. Our goal has never been just to start a church. We want to build and sustain a successful church that is leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

I want to mention a couple of things that I think have been really significant in allowing us to get this far. I want to say this because I think these are the same things we must do to move  forward. Read more