Last Post of 2008 December 31, 2008

I once heard someone say, “If you want to make God laugh…tell Him YOUR plans!”

2008 was an unbelievable year…God continues to overwhelm me with His grace, kindness and unbelievable blessings that He continues to pour out on my family and the church that I serve.

At the beginning of this year I would have never thought that…

  • I would have learned so much about HIS love for me through raising Charisse.
  • My marriage could get any better…but it has!
  • That we would see over 1,600 people make decisions for Christ at NewSpring Church.
  • That we would baptize over 900 people!
  • That Unleash would sell out…and that we would have to have it in two locations in 2009.  (You can register here!)
  • That I would get to speak at Hillsong Church.  (Here is the video of when I saw Darlene Zschech if you didn’t see it yet!)
  • That our Greenville campus would have over 1,700 people show up on opening Sunday.
  • That we would announce our launching of a Columbia campus.
  • That I would be THIS EXCITED about the opening of our youth and children’s facility this spring in Anderson.
  • That I would be doing a coaching network full of incredible leaders who actually think I know what in the heck I’m talking about.
  • That I would Twitter!
  • That I would announce that I am going to attempt another marathon!
  • That I would be invited to speak at Catalyst West Coast in 2009…seriously, I am SO blown away!
  • That I would sign with an agent and begin working on a book.  (The title will raise an eyebrow or two!)
  • That I would be using a mac!

I could go on and on…but the bottom line is this, I Corinthians 2:9 says that we literally have NO IDEA what God has prepared for those who love Him!

I do know this…I REALLY do believe with all my heart that 2009 is going to be the most fruitful year of ministry we’ve ever had in the history of NewSpring Church!

HOLD ON TO YOUR FORK!

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