Have you ever wondered how Grace Fellowship Church came into
existence? In a strange twist of providence, it had a lot to do with Revelation
20.
Since that was my text last Sunday, I took a few minutes at
the start of the sermon to rehearse some of that history. In a nutshell, my
view shifted on what John meant in Revelation 20 about what is called the Millennium. And
in the denomination of which I was a part, that was a problem. Without being
able to sign off on that part of their statement of faith I had to resign. Yet,
in God’s kindness, that led to planting a church just over 12 years ago. And
that led to planting three more. And so on!
Anyway, I don’t think I have ever publicly spoken about this
before but I think it brings God great glory to see how He works. My remarks
were off the cuff, so not as nuanced or perhaps as careful as I would have
liked, but if you give me the benefit of the doubt and listen for providence, I
think you will find some encouragement!
You can listen here. The first 5 minutes is my retelling of the story.
