HELLO CHURCH FAMILY,

WHAT AN EXCITING TIME IN MY LIFE. GOD HAS BEEN SHAPING AND MOLDING ME INTO THE MAN HE WANTS ME TO BE. AS I LOOK BACK ON MY LIFE AND THE MINISTRY THAT GOD HAS ENTRUSTED TO ME, I CAN SEE MANY MARKERS WHERE GOD HAS BEEN DEVELOPING MY CHARACTER AND MY GIFTS TO BE USED FOR HIS KINGDOM PURPOSES. NOT ONLY DO I SEE THIS TRANSITION AS A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY, BUT A PRIVILAGE TO SERVE IN THIS FUNCTION. I AM ASKING FOR YOUR PRAYER AND PARTICIPATION BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE ENEMY WILL ATTACK. HOWEVER, IF WE REMEMBER TO KEEP OUR EYES ON JESUS, HE WILL BUILD HIS CHURCH.

GOD HAS BEEN GIVING US THIS VISION: TO RETURN TO THE SIMPICITY OF THE EARLY CHURCH. I SHARED WITH THE CONGREGATION ON SUNDAY THE STORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH. ACTS 2:42-47
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.
All the believers were together and had everything in common.
Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

WE SEE 6 KEY ELEMENTS THAT ARE KEY FOR THE CHURCH.

1. TEACHING GOD’S WORD
2. FELLOWSHIP WITH EACH OTHER
3. REMEMBERING WHAT JESUS DID ON THE CROSS
4. PRAYING
5. SERVING HIM AS WE SERVE OTHERS
6. HE BUILDS THE CHURCH

SO THE VISION REMAINS THE SAME.

WE SEEK TO GET TO KNOW HIM BETTER EACH AND EVERYDAY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WALK TOGETHER AND SHARE THE GOSPEL, NOT ONLY IN WORDS, BUT IN DEED AS WELL.

I THANK GOD THAT HE HAS PROMISED TO FINISH THE WORK HE HAS STARTED IN US (PHIL 1:6). SO AS WE CONTINUE OUR JOURNEY I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT HE HAS FOR US.

PRESSING ON
VINNIE KELSO