For an entire year you listened. You prayed. You studied the scriptures. Again and again you asked God for guidance. You asked God for answers.
The big question was fairly simple: "God, what would GCC look like if we were the church you want us to be?"
God answered. Through research, prayer, Spirit-led conversations, holy huddles, Bible studies and inspiration God gave you direction and clarity.
During the last 12 months you've engaged a process quite distinct from the routine. I've never heard of another church doing what we did. Instead of praying the leaders of the church would listen to God and come back with the Vision, we trusted the Holy Spirit, at work in every one of us, and turned that notion top-side-down. Every person at GCC (including every child) was invited to seek God's direction for our new Vision, and thousands did!
The result? We're "Raising the B.A.R." and launching into the New Normal.
Want to see the PDF of the Vision God gave you, and you then gave your pastors? You'll hear a lot more about it in the upcoming weeks, but for now, you can download it here.
Philippians 1:27-29 - Stand united, singular in vision, contending for people's trust in the Message, the good news, not flinching or dodging in the slightest before the opposition. Your courage and unity will show them what they're up against: defeat for them, victory for you—and both because of God. There's far more to this life than trusting in Christ. There's also suffering for him. And the suffering is as much a gift as the trusting.
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