So fast forwarding to 2026, I entered with hope, introducing a vision of commanding who we are by using our mission as a guide, buffered by our aims, accentuated by our desired culture and powered by our multiplication engine of effort x efficiency x exposure=EXPECTATIONS.  While I knew it was divinely given, I must admit as we are rounding out the first quarter I missed one thing. I thought the vision was to streamline us and push us ahead, however THINGS JUST WASN’T shaping up that way. New partners were coming; however, some current partners were noticeably not present.  So, I did what the Sunday School teacher ask me not to do and that is, I asked God why.

 

Now quite transparently my heart began to grow cold at what seemed like God’s silence to that question, and then it was revealed to me. Once I got the revelation, I immediately understood God’s seemingly silence as it was something I didn’t want to necessarily hear.  And that is right vision, but not for the reason you thought. Then I felt it to the depth of my belly, Anthony you are in a MINISTRY REBUILD.  What did you just say spirit? A rebuild? No way, I am too old for that. And then again I felt it, yes a rebuild!

 

Essentially the vision launched is designed to be a catalyst for the endeavor and those who are authentically connected to you/TNC will need to accept this challenge.  And if you/they do, what once looked like a loss, will return so many gains and wins. People will give their life to Christ, experience community in a refreshed way and serve God and people with the deposits God invested within them.

 

Pastor, what’s your point?  Okay, here it is!  I need YOU! No like really, I NEED YOU! I need you to understand that you were sent to TNC for this moment right here and right now, to build something special within the kingdom. Now for that to happen, we will need to surrender.  All personal agendas and/or confrontational spirits MUST BE DESTROYED.  But check this out, if we commit fully, I heard the word SUDDENLY. Suddenly we will see the reward for our efforts both collectively and individually.

 

So, as I round these sentiments home, I am calling for your support. I am asking for your followship (yes followship, not fellowship). From the Big Three to serving to community to an intensive focus towards our mission, aims, culture and multiplication engine.  The first place this shows up is our seriousness and attentiveness to THE WEEKEND WORSHIP.  It is home base! It is community, culture, compelling and coming in God’s presence wrapped up into one. Simply put it is a tangible way to see Jesus and growth both numerically and transformationally.  Family, will you help me give the enemy a black eye? Will you buy in to the vision? And will you help me by supporting and engaging the weekend worship starting THIS SUNDAY with your presence, participation, punctuality and pushing out invites like never before.  Let’s see what growth looks like, starting THIS SUNDAY.

 

And remember Sunday is where we start, however ministry is where we continue.

 

I love you all, we are rebuilding together and the enemy is a liar.

 

Pastor Anthony