In one day 2 separate people prophesied that the Lord was getting ready to do some awesome things through our church. One of them, not knowing anything about our church, said, "Stop worrying about the church mortgage. God is going to take care of it." He said, "You planted a seed, a large seed in another man's ministry, and the seed is more than big enough to meet the need." The mortgage payment is something that I have been concerned about and I have been dealing with (in a positive way) the past couple days.
In fact, as a testimony, God is using people to work things out so that we will be borrowing money at a lower interest rate and paying the loan off much sooner. If things work out as expected, the church will be saving $150,000+ in interest payments. You can also help by putting in a little extra in the offering and designating it as "debt reduction." This will be applied to the principle amount owed to the bank. With each principle payment we save a considerable amount in interest. In other words, if you give $100 extra, it saves the church hundreds in interest.
BUT, the most important thing is, that we are totally focused on the ministry of this church. We are growing in attendance, the nursery is already branching into a third group, Children's church and the youth are starting to get crowded and will soon be needing a bigger place to meet.
Now that the building is completed, we need to continue to take full advantage of this facility, get as many people as possible to come in the doors, and present them with the life changing, amazing, message of the Gospel.
Keep praying and keeping serving and obeying the Lord. Find your place in the body and be as active as possible. What you do here for the Lord earns you eternal rewards worth more than money can buy. Furthermore, what's even better is that what you do here affects, improves, advances, and changes the church and people's lives now and for eternity.
Live a big life - a life that is about God, His Kingdom, and others, and God will take care of you!
More power, more anointing, more saved and changed lives, more influences, and more of God is on the way!
PT
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Shock and Awe
What a shock, 2 entries in the same month. It is still very busy here at the church, but I am trying to make more time to communicate with people on all levels and through various methods.
It is going to be a surprise for some, but we are going to have our first service in our new sanctuary this Sunday. We just met with the plumbing inspectors to get the final. They are nice people, and I guess they need to be concerned about everything, but what a pain. I know that they are just doing their job, but I guess I can't complain. We have to add some more things in order to be up to code, so we will get'er done.
Hope everyone is having a blessed and Jesus filled day.
It is going to be a surprise for some, but we are going to have our first service in our new sanctuary this Sunday. We just met with the plumbing inspectors to get the final. They are nice people, and I guess they need to be concerned about everything, but what a pain. I know that they are just doing their job, but I guess I can't complain. We have to add some more things in order to be up to code, so we will get'er done.
Hope everyone is having a blessed and Jesus filled day.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Disappeared
WOW! It has been so long since I have made an entry that I bet no one has been looking to see what I wrote. It probably looks like I disappeared. But, I will start posting again and the word will get out. God is still doing a lot of great and amazing things.
We have been meeting in the foyer of our new church since May 3, 2009. We are just days away from being able to get the occupancy permit for the rest of the building. We have a ton of outreaches and events planned from now until next year, including John Jacobs and the Power Team, as well as Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames. We have been running over 100 on Sunday mornings. The bills keep getting paid. Things are going well!!!
Looks like I will be taking a short sabbatical starting around Christmas. It will be good to rest and recharge my spiritual and motivational batteries.
Write me at, pastortim62@hotmail.com, and let me know that you read this. I am going to attempt to post something new once or twice a week.
PT
We have been meeting in the foyer of our new church since May 3, 2009. We are just days away from being able to get the occupancy permit for the rest of the building. We have a ton of outreaches and events planned from now until next year, including John Jacobs and the Power Team, as well as Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames. We have been running over 100 on Sunday mornings. The bills keep getting paid. Things are going well!!!
Looks like I will be taking a short sabbatical starting around Christmas. It will be good to rest and recharge my spiritual and motivational batteries.
Write me at, pastortim62@hotmail.com, and let me know that you read this. I am going to attempt to post something new once or twice a week.
PT
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Times Running Out
Time is running out - in more ways than one. If these aren't the end of days, I will truly hate it when the end does come. I would be tempted to think that the Lord has withdrawn His hand of blessing from our nation, but what is taking place is happening around the world. What about wars and rumors of wars? Or, is the day coming when bread will cost a day's wages? The signs of the times appear to be around us. Whether we are coming to the end or not, we need to be prepared NONE the less. Jesus could come at any time and I for one will be ready.
And, time is running out for Liberty Worship Center. Things need to come together soon if we are going to be in our new church by April 12th. We need to financing to pay for the project, the laborers to do the work, the wisdom to make the transition, and the faith to be in the middle of it all. Pray! But, don't stop with prayer, join us to make this 29 year old dream become a reality. And get ready, because the completion of this building is just the beginning.
Today, I received a little faith builder. When God allowed us to win a 60 inch plasma TV (retail $4,990.00), I felt like God was saying that God he was not only going to finish our new church, but He was going to provide us with all the bells and whistles as well. Without going into too many details, today I was able to purchase the commercial refigerator and freezer we were dreaming of having, and I bought them at 85% off. They retailed at $4,340 and I bought them for $640.
In these tough economic times, let us continue to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Let us never forget that though we live in this world we put our trust in the economy of the Kingdom of God. God WILL supply all our needs according to HIS riches in glory. The key to keeping the faith and enduring these hard times is being "FIXED" on Jesus. We walk by faith and not by sight. No matter what kind of bad news you receive, God is able to see you through.
The mess the world is in is either the work of evil one, or it is the consequences of his evil work. Either way, do not let the enemy of our life and soul bring you down, and above all, don't let him stop you from being the overcoming, warrior of God He has called you to be. You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9) And don't you forget it!
PT
And, time is running out for Liberty Worship Center. Things need to come together soon if we are going to be in our new church by April 12th. We need to financing to pay for the project, the laborers to do the work, the wisdom to make the transition, and the faith to be in the middle of it all. Pray! But, don't stop with prayer, join us to make this 29 year old dream become a reality. And get ready, because the completion of this building is just the beginning.
Today, I received a little faith builder. When God allowed us to win a 60 inch plasma TV (retail $4,990.00), I felt like God was saying that God he was not only going to finish our new church, but He was going to provide us with all the bells and whistles as well. Without going into too many details, today I was able to purchase the commercial refigerator and freezer we were dreaming of having, and I bought them at 85% off. They retailed at $4,340 and I bought them for $640.
In these tough economic times, let us continue to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Let us never forget that though we live in this world we put our trust in the economy of the Kingdom of God. God WILL supply all our needs according to HIS riches in glory. The key to keeping the faith and enduring these hard times is being "FIXED" on Jesus. We walk by faith and not by sight. No matter what kind of bad news you receive, God is able to see you through.
The mess the world is in is either the work of evil one, or it is the consequences of his evil work. Either way, do not let the enemy of our life and soul bring you down, and above all, don't let him stop you from being the overcoming, warrior of God He has called you to be. You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9) And don't you forget it!
PT
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Moving Forward
We are moving forward on many fronts.
1. We found a company that will hang, tape, and mud our drywall for a very reasonable price. They start hanging on Friday. We also found a company to hang seamless gutters for a very reasonable price as well.
2. A business meeting is planned for Sunday night, January 18th, to discuss the finances of our building project and make some decisions to move forward.
3. We are revisiting our vision, purpose, and goals for 2009. We are excited about our ministry potential for this year. We believe that we can move into our new building on or before Easter, April 12th and we believe the move will open up a lot of new doors and opportunities for ministry when we move.
Our theme verse for 2009 is 1 Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." We are standing in faith on whose we are, who we are in Christ, and what He has called us to do. We are excited about being used of God to declare HIS praises. Truly, these are dark times for many who are without Christ in their lives. But, for us who know Him, we consider ourselves blessed by God.
Put your trust in God through Jesus Christ the Lord! He is the Way, the Truth, and the Light.
Pastor Tim
1. We found a company that will hang, tape, and mud our drywall for a very reasonable price. They start hanging on Friday. We also found a company to hang seamless gutters for a very reasonable price as well.
2. A business meeting is planned for Sunday night, January 18th, to discuss the finances of our building project and make some decisions to move forward.
3. We are revisiting our vision, purpose, and goals for 2009. We are excited about our ministry potential for this year. We believe that we can move into our new building on or before Easter, April 12th and we believe the move will open up a lot of new doors and opportunities for ministry when we move.
Our theme verse for 2009 is 1 Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." We are standing in faith on whose we are, who we are in Christ, and what He has called us to do. We are excited about being used of God to declare HIS praises. Truly, these are dark times for many who are without Christ in their lives. But, for us who know Him, we consider ourselves blessed by God.
Put your trust in God through Jesus Christ the Lord! He is the Way, the Truth, and the Light.
Pastor Tim
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