Opportunity

It has been a great week for The Fountain and I have a BIG announcement about our church! Before I tell you, I have to be honest. We have been completely overwhelmed by so many “wins” for us as a new church and I know without a shadow of a doubt that planting The Fountain UMC was God’s plan. I knew it before, but we have been completely blessed by seeing God open doors, open relationships, put together a stellar team, and move in the lives of people in our area. I’ve seen it and experienced it. So, if you are someone wanting to know if this God stuff is real, I invite you to come hang out with The Fountain sometime.

The big announcement is that The Fountain UMC will begin worshiping every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM starting in February. We will be officially meeting at Johns Creek Elementary School. We are so ready to move to the mornings as that will allow us to reach so many more families. Our official community launch will be on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 10:30 AM. If you are wondering how you can help launch The Fountain, plan on coming to our official launch service on March 4th. 

After six months, I also realize why planting a new church is absolutely a calling. It takes someone with a certain skill set and obedience to God. It’s also a team sport, as it takes passionate people to make it happen and a huge network of other planters that help to encourage. It’s so exciting, refreshing, fulfilling, but it’s also really hard work. We have experienced so many “highs”, but we have certainly had to overcome obstacles that can certainly be discouraging at times and can knock down those who are not completely sold out to God’s calling. 

I think so many times, we see an obstacle in life as a closed door; whether it’s a family situation, a missed opportunity, a crisis that hits, or a valley period in our spiritual walk. When we face an obstacle we have a choice to give up or find a way to move forward. I think we often forget that Jesus said in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” I have learned as the leader that when God is involved, any obstacle becomes instead an opportunity. It’s an opportunity for God to do things that only God can do and it’s an opportunity for God’s people to think creatively about new ways to faithfully move forward in following God. I have learned to get excited about obstacles because of the new opportunity that is ahead for God to move. We are seeing that over and over with The Fountain!