Vision, vision, vision

I just wanted to give a HUGE shout out and thanks to all the volunteers at Foothills Toccoa! We have so many dedicated people who work tirelessly week in and week out so that the gospel can be accessible to the unchurched people of Stephens County. What is so impressive is that when you assemble any group of people from many different backgrounds, you will have just as many (if not more) different opinions of how things should be done. However, we have seen time and time again people swallow pride, put aside personal agendas, and continue on with one goal. To reach those who are not in church. This means grabbing PASSIONATELY onto the vision and standing by the leadership even when they don't necessarily agree. Craig Groeschel says "If you want to reach those who no one else is reaching, you have to do what no one else is doing." You know what we are comfortable with? What we have already done....that's what we know and what we are comfortable with. Doing something different causes discomfort.....so, doing what no one else is doing is going to be uncomfortable! That is all there is to it! Our desire should ALWAYS be to be willing to sacrifice MY comfort for the benefit of someone elses eternity....if you don't get that, you don't get the VISION of Foothills Community Church.

Vision works....selflessness works.....FCC Toccoa had it's most incredible week EVER this past Easter Sunday. If spiritual decisions are the measuring stick by which we measure if what we are doing is on track (and I believe it should be)...then this Sunday told us we hit the mark. This past week we had more spiritual decisions than in any other Sunday since we launched the campus last September. 3 first time salvations! 7 recommittments to Christ! 6 baptism requests! That is almost as many in one Sunday as we have had cummulative since we launched!

We are just starting to hit our stride....I think God is getting ready to open the flood gates and we are just beginning to see what God is going to do.

Hang in there. Stay focused on the vision. Give God ALL the glory.

Shannon