People love Proverbs 3:6-7: “Trust in the LORD with ALL your heart, lean not on your own understanding, but in ALL your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” Rightly so. It is a great promise. But it hit me this week: the next thing God does is give us His practical illustration of one key way to trust like that, and it is very pertinent to this weekend: “Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the first-fruits of ALL your increase. Then…” (Proverbs 3:9) = it goes on to describe partnership with God. I’ll let you read that part for yourself; but I have found Him to be absolutely faithful to His side of the equation.
If DRCC is where God has called you, this weekend is mission critical! NOW is our time to step up, to plan and build for all the children and adults God is sending our way—to participate in an enduring God-story. It is our two-year commitment card weekend. We have started well: Sixty-five couples or single adults from our staff and key volunteer leaders made early commitments. Over 75% of them said this was the greatest financial investment in Kingdom work of their lives—and the average committed increase in their giving was actually 100%! Which is our goal = 100%... participation.
Those leaders represent about one-tenth of the adults in our congregation. We have begun well, but we take a hill this size only when all of us take our next right step and do our part [whatever that is] in following God’s heart to our future. Please step up, step in—and let’s do this together. See you this weekend.
In Christ,
Richard Fredericks
Senior Pastor
