We had no idea what to expect for Easter. We always have a huge burst and many always return. Last year we hit 900 people at Easter, which was incredible. We averaged that in regular attendance by the following September, which is a pattern for us. Literally, every year I have prayed that God would show us at Easter what our normal Sunday attendance would be by the following September. It has always been on the dot.
If this holds true this year, we are going to have 1600 in regular attendance come the fall. This was our sixth Easter as a young church. Here are the attendance numbers for each year: 66, 225, 475, 600, 900, 1600. Does that give you chills like it does me? It is startling what God is doing but by bringing 1600 yesterday He is showing us that He still trusts us with people, but it also means that we are going to have to raise our level of commitment and leadership to make sure that we continue to care for people in the body and reach out to those who are far from God.
Praise God for the privilege of being used by Him! Let's continue to pray, invest, invite and serve to the glory of God. He is worthy!
wow! that is awesome! crazy to look at your growth numbers over 6 years!
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Oh man oh man. Since my wife's job is ending, we are looking where else we can find work. Honestly though we really do want to stay here.
ReplyDeleteWe are really stoked to be in a community like this.
Wowie zowie! 1600?! And I didn't realize those last two sentences in the first paragraph! That is amazing! Wow, wow, wow.
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