From The Pastor’s Heart: “Preparing The Way…for Greatness”

Leading from the second chair is not easy. You are not the one who makes the final decisions, oh you may have input, yet there is someone else who is leading. John the Baptist sets the example for followers of Christ in how to lead well from the second chair. We are still early in our series “John: The Life-Giving Gospel” and a portion of our OYB reading this week is John 1: 6 God sent a man, John the Baptist, 7 to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8 John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. 9 The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.” Later, in John 3 it says that “John took joy in Jesus’ success”. How powerful to be so comfortable in your own identity, your own calling, that you can celebrate the wins and success of another person. John the Baptist modeled for us healthy leadership in the body of Christ.

• We have a We begin with celebrating that we had just under 6,000 in combined worship attendance during Holy Week and Easter. The worship services were powerful and drew us all closer to the redemptive love of our Risen Savior.
• We just trained 17 new lay pastors and celebrated their stepping into leadership at Christ Church. We are also kicking off our “Coaching and Spiritual Mentoring” with our lay pastors so they can keep growing as leaders and be able to lead their life groups well. 
• We’ve had multiple baptisms at several of our campuses in the past three weeks. 
• On Sunday, April 5 we asked the Lord for an additional $100,000 to come in for the month of April for Vision 2:28 as our total at that time was around $650,000. Our total Vision 2:28 offerings for April was $107,945 which puts our current total at $757,945. We give God thanks for your generosity as we trust God together for our final goal of $5,000,000 being met by December 31, 2028.
• On Sunday, May 17 worshippers will be given an opportunity to trust God by taking the 90-Day Challenge of tithing their income to the mission of Christ Church and God’s Kingdom.

 
Amazing Opportunities to live into the greatness of God by celebrating Christ’s love:

• Sunday, May 10: Celebrating Mother’s Day and the Gift of New Life in Christ
• Sunday, May 17: Celebrating our high school and college graduates & 90-Day Challenge
• Starting Sunday, June 14: Mega Sports Camp at Mt. View and Statesville for kids age, 3 (potty trained) to 5th Grade—see below for more information
• Sunday, July 5: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday and the Greater Mission of Christ

Let’s continue to invite persons to join you in our series “John: The Life-Giving Gospel” as so many lives are being touched deeply as our sermons focus on a chapter each Sunday from the Gospel of John.  What a joy to see Christ touch lives each Sunday and to be enriched by our worship together. Julie and I love you and thank God for your life and witness.
 
Your servant in Christ,
Pastor Charles

MEGA Sports Camp outreach gets preschool (3 years old and potty trained) through elementary kids (completed 5th grade) out of their chairs and into the Word of God.  Bible teachings interwoven with sports training make an unforgettable, life-changing outreach event.
The first 100 kids to register will receive a free t-shirt!
For more information, to register your child, or to serve go to: flow.page/cckids