“These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he
shuts no one can open. I
know your deeds. See, I have placed
before you an open door that no one can shut.” Revelation 3:7-8
As FredWes reaches the halfway point of its
20th year, it may be a good time to pause and reflect on the open
doors God has led us through and those He is setting before us in these days.
We may be a small church, but let me ask
you:
How many small churches intentionally and
enthusiastically embrace two worship styles and is growing because of it?
FredWes does!
How many small churches have 85+ years of
successful and productive pastoral leadership experience available to guide
them?
FredWes does!
How many small churches have carved out an
entire national mission field (Guatemala) to the benefit of its Denomination?
FredWes has thanks to the vision of Gerald
Rodgers and the anointed ministry of Luis Martinez!
How many small churches are directly
involved fighting on the Ebola epidemic on the front lines in Sierra Leone?
FredWes is through the well we sponsored in
Makeni, Sierra Leone, on the campus of the University of Makeni!
How many small churches have a regular and
ongoing gospel witness in a public elementary school?
FredWes does through the Good News Club at
R. E. Lee Elementary School! Every other Wednesday our ladies have the
privilege of presenting a Bible lesson to over 40 children!
Let me remind you that it isn’t about the
size of our church it is about the size of our God! And it is also about the
size of our vision!
FredWes’ legacy has been when God puts an
open door before us, we always walk through it in His Strength. That must be
true of our future as well! What will be our legacy for the second generation
of Wesleyans at FredWes?
Decisions we make over the next several years
will have a significant impact on FredWes’ next 20 years!
Guide us Holy Spirit!
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