Vision

It is fitting that our newsletter is called The Vision. In this passage, the wisdom of the proverb is a call back to when Moses was on the mountain for forty days, receiving the commands of God, and while he was away, the people turned back to their sinful past and made themselves a golden calf to worship. It speaks to our need for Godly leadership and a vision for the future. They had known hardship and pagan religion their whole lives in Egypt. But now before them was a tough road, the wilderness.

In the wilderness, we are challenged, and perhaps during the time of transition from one pastor to another, it has felt like the church was wandering in the wilderness for a bit. It is a true honor to be the under-shepherd to help guide our church and also to provide the vision for the future. A vision is essential in becoming what God desires us to be. It is how we reach the promised land that God has for Gloucester Point, for we must both have a vision and a plan to make that vision a reality. A vision without a plan is just a dream.

I wanted to share a little bit about the plan as we seek God in prayer for the vision He
already has for us. The first step is already beginning to happen. Soon you will see some technical updates to the church, including live-streaming, online giving, a website, and a church app that will enable our members to plan and communicate more effectively, share sermons and events with friends, family, and their community, and continue the fellowship from Sunday the rest of the week.

As this is going on, I am walking us through a series on spiritual gifts that will enable us to know how God has uniquely gifted us as a church and how we can reach our community for Christ. The next step is to get together in prayer to ask God to reveal to us His vision for our future. Once that has occurred, I will ask each team/committee to incorporate that mission into their work. It is an exciting time for our church. Would you join me in prayer for God's vision?

On April 30th, the Peninsula Baptist Association is holding its annual vision night. This will be a great place to start the vision-casting process. I genuinely hope you can be there. For more details, see the bulletin insert.

For His Glory,
Pastor Dillon Evans