4 years ago Jeremy was working a small Methodist church a few blocks from our house while launching the Revolution. The youth group had a total of 6 kids (Junior and Senior High combined) that went to STORM camp each summer. It was here that Jeremy met David Brown, a fiery Methodist preacher with a passion for the emerging generations.
Fast forward to this year: David sent Jeremy an email about his desire to plant a church in the Twin Cities, and that he wanted Jer to be a part of it. We agreed to meet with David and a few other folks this January to discuss the vision... to be honest, I probably wasn't on board or too excited about the idea, but I could agree to a 'discussion'. My one and only experience with the Methodist church wasn't exactly Kingdom-type living.
Apparently God wanted me to have an open mind, though. Four days before we were supposed to meet to talk about the church plant, Jer was told that his position was being cut. So, here we were, suddenly very 'available' for this ministry, should the idea become a reality.
And God has continued to move other mountains surrounding this church plant. Jeremy said it to David on the phone before a meeting once: "If this is of us, it will fail. But if this if of God, nothing will be able to stop it."
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Amen. But remember I didn't make that up; it's - where else? - right in the Book of Acts:
ReplyDelete"Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God" (5:38-39).
I'm loving your perspective on this!! Keep writing - please!