WOW! I Mean WOW!

That's the best I can do after the Volunteer Vision Event we had Friday night at all NewSpring campuses. And I just HAVE to brag on God and all He is doing. Perry brought a powerful word from the Lord. I especially like his comparison of the streams of water flowing from the temple in Ezekiel 47 with rivers of living water that will flow out of believers. (John 7:37-38) What we are seeing at NewSpring is that river of water flowing out because we believe Jesus will do what He says He will do which is to make dead people alive.

Perry's philosophy from the very beginning eleven years ago has been "Listen to God and do what He says!" Perry is always the first to say we don't know what we are doing; we are just listening to God and then doing what He says. So we are out of space for children and youth in Anderson after building new facilities a few years ago. Columbia campus is already out of space. Charleston is setting attendance records. Florence is exploding. Greenville has gone from 1900 to over 2500 per week in the last year. But it's not just attendance. We are seeing hundreds of people surrender their lives to Jesus. It is so much FUN to watch God work these miracles week after week.

And God just keeps pouring out His blessing on this body of believers. The excitement, the anticipation, the reach our cities (and the world) attitude is electric. Tonight Perry announced 3 new locations for campuses to be started in 2012. SPARTANBURG - WooHoo!! Myrtle Beach and Greenwood. Of course we always list our campuses in alphabetical order so Spartanburg will be at the end of the list but it is first in MY list because it is my home.

This is a bittersweet announcement because I am so actively involved in the Greenville campus and have been since day one, three years ago, and will miss those I serve with and love so very much. But this is an "it's not about me" moment because I know lots of lost people in Spartanburg who will not make the 30+ minute drive to Greenville. NOW THEY WILL HAVE NO EXCUSE. God's gonna get at least some of them into His kingdom!

For the last two Sundays Perry's been saying we were going to start two campuses but if someone would give $2,000,000 (two million dollars) we would start a 3rd campus. On Monday of this week Perry got a call from someone saying you have the money...so in addition to Myrtle Beach and Spartanburg, we got to add Greenwood. Our God is so awesome!!

I am just overwhelmed that God allows me to be part of what He is doing all around South Carolina and the world through NewSpring. We also help support churches/ministers in Ukraine, the UK, Israel, and Kenya. People from all over the world are showing up in Anderson, SC to encounter God. There were two pastors from South Africa at the Vision Event. Last Sunday there were a couple of people from Switzerland who had been watching online and wanted to find out more. It is mind boggling! God is just so amazing.

Help me, Lord, to hear Your voice; to listen and then do what You say! Help me to be the conduit for the rivers of living water to my friends who are dead and don't even know it.