When the Lord began to speak to my wife and I about planting a church we could think of a ton of things we would rather do. Not that we don’t love challenges or meeting new people, but there are a lot of difficulties in starting from scratch.

I mean, when I pastored in Central Wisconsin we had a great facility with all the amenities to make life and ministry easier. It was what we call a “turn-key” operation. You would just unlock the door and turn the lights on & have church.

No so with our current situation… Our set-up team shows up very early on Sunday morning and pulls everything out of a storage room and begins the arduous task of setting up every single cord, microphone, sound board, stage, coffee pot, table, chair, pipe & drape, sign, cross, children’s church equipment, communion, candles, instruments, amplifier, light, carpet, etc.       

Whew! I got tired just thinking about it! It’s a ton of work, as many of you know.  But when I see the teams of people doing what they do with excellence and efficiency and having fun while they sweat & sacrifice I wouldn’t trade what we have for the nicest building in the world.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m NOT saying that we will never have our own building (that day will come). What I am saying is even though there is a lot of challenges in a “Mobile Church” there are a load of blessings as well.

I’m convinced that if we had our own building today many of you wouldn’t have some of the friendships you have. Many of you have met and become close friends through sweating and sacrificing in ministry teams to which I say THANK YOU! 

So now we face another challenge of the “Mobile Church.” Because of a water pipe break a few weeks ago we will be moving our service “time” and “place” for a few weeks. Starting on February 8^th & 15^th we will meet in the aerobics room at the West Side Princeton Club at 1:00 PM.

I can hear some of you say “hallelujah” I can sleep in and chill out on a Sunday morning. Simmer down… remember this is only temporary (until they get the new floor installed in the gym).  

As we face this new challenge we are asking everyone that calls Metro Believers Church home to step up and help carry the extra load for a few weeks.

As I said earlier, having church in a mobile environment can be challenging & difficult… but it can also be very rewarding. 

Sometimes I think back to what it was like having a “turn-key” church and from time-to-time I must admit it is appealing. But knowing what God has given us in “people resources” I wouldn’t trade what we have “together” for anything.

We love facing the challenges of life TOGETHER with you!   

Well here we are entering the new world of “blogging.” When I first heard the term it sounded like “river dancing.” But over the years I become a bit more “tech savvy” so for those of you that are not familiar with the “term” let me give you a quick idea of what to expect.

The word blog is a contraction of “web log“, a phrase not so commonly used these days. In the simplest definition of the term, then, a blog is a log of your thoughts, ideas, useful links, photos, videos, or the latest news.

So, I will be making a concerted effort to give you regular insights and highlights of the wacky-world of your pastor.

So tune in on a regular basis by going to our website and clicking on my blog or by subscribing to the RSS feed.

It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be exciting and from time to time you may be saying TMI… (too much information).

I cannot begin to express my gratitude for all that the Lord is doing at MBC. This is a “special place” with some “special people” for a “special time” in history!

I love you guys and thanks for doing church with us!

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