Hi friends,
Ali and I have for some time sensed that
God is calling us on. We have experienced this several times before in our
lives following Jesus. We know that when God prompts us we must respond, and
so, after almost five years, our time at Coast Hills Church is coming to a close.
This is certainly not the kind of decision
we make lightly. The rest of our lives depend on what happens next and so we
have been diligent to test that this really is God’s plan for us.
However, as much as we want to be sure of
our decisions, as Pastor Ken Baugh has said, “Our God is not a God of full
disclosure.” He often calls us to step out without knowing what the whole
journey holds. This is called faith! We are not sure of ourselves, but we are
sure of God.
We have connected with some Australian
friends, Jurgen and Leanne Matthesius, who pastor C3 Church in San Diego, and have felt a real affinity with
them. We love what they are doing and how they are going about it.
We will be moving to join them and their
team in building God’s Kingdom in that area.
At this point we are not sure about all
the details. No promises have been made in regards to a salary or of a position
on their staff, but we do have the promises of a God who is with us, who is
faithful, and who provides.
While our location will change, our
purpose and calling will not. It just might look a little different now.
We still believe we’re
to lead others in their love for God.
We’ll continue to use our gifts to help others express their worship.
We still want to discover God and bring that discovery to others.
We
want to love God, love people and bring the two together.
Thank you all for your generous love and support
over the years. Let’s continue to build the Kingdom of God and build people’s
hearts, making His praise glorious! God is Great!
Keep shining!
Mark and Ali
[We have no date set as yet for our last day with
Coast Hills. We will let you know about that in the next week or two.]
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