Looking back at the sermon I preached when called to be pastor at Bellevue, March 22, 2015 and considering where we’ve come in the last year.

“The BEST is YET to COME!”  Why can we believe that for our church?

We can believe God will do greater works because…

1. The PRESENCE of God is with us (vs 4-5)

2. The POWER of God is working for us (vs 6-8)

3. The PLAN of God is guiding us (vs 9)

What is OUR ROLE? (vs 4-5)

• COMMITMENT – Be strong

• PARTICIPATION – Work

• FAITH – Fear Not

Faith looks:

            UPWARD not self-ward

            FORWARD not backward

            OUTWARD not inward

“If you’re going to pray for RAIN, you better take an UMBRELLA.”

3 Positives:
strong core leadership
exciting atmosphere
effectively inviting others

3 Challenges:
don’t panic
look FORWARD
stay focused on the mission

My challenge to you today:  take ONE STEP FORWARD