TAKING THE INITIATIVE

One of the advantages of the land we bought to build a church on is that it already has a house and several other buildings that we can use for a number of purposes. So while the Town continues to stall our application for planning permission, one of the most productive things we do at Grace House is to operate a food pantry there every Thursday morning and evening, feeding up to 40 families each week.

I dropped some things off at the pantry this morning and was surprised to see that the inside of the house has been given a substantial facelift. We've done nothing much to it for almost six years now and it was definitely looking sub-par, so it was quite a shock to see the living room newly painted with pictures on the walls and a new carpet on the floor.

One of our guys who helps out at the food pantry had seen the need for some work to be done there and just got on with it last week. He didn't wait to be asked, organized or even financed, he saw the opportunity, realized he was capable and got stuck in.

I love pastoring a church where people pitch in without waiting for the pastor to initiate everything. That's why we're growing. It's a biblical principle that churches grow when everyone who is a part is functioning.

Thanks God for good people who take the initiative!