Already There

The idea is that people are waiting for SRC. I don't know who they are yet, but there are people waiting for us to come.Recently when I was attending Church Planter's Bootcamp I met Greg Hollis. Greg is a church planter in Kennett Square, PA.

He shared something at Bootcamp that I'm believing for SRC. He said, "Since God has called you to plant a church, God already has people waiting for you. They're waiting and may not even kow it."

Therefore, it's our job at Severn River Church to let them know and give them the place to come.

I believe resources are waiting as well. Yesterday I met with a Pastor who was recently elected into a church that is about 40 min. away. He commited to partner personally to support us in the plant, and will be looking into what his church will do. Praise The Lord!

This is His church. He will provide for it.

I wrote in my book. I rested in hunger.Ben

I'm Back

Over the last weekend I took a group of teens on a retreat to WV. It was a great weekend. It wore me out, but I'm glad to be back.

Today while I was reading the Bible, I came to a passage in Leviticus on the Festival of Harvest. Later it was known as Pentecost. This is a side of Pentecost that most Christians don't spend time thinking about. With the event of the Holy Spirit's entrance into the church on the day of Pentecost we have become focused on the Church since Pentecost. These thoughts came to me today...

"One of the requirements was that some grain be left on the edge of the field for the poor and foreigners. I think that this is a connection for the Pentecostal Church and the Seeker Sensitive movement.
It is a tension in the Pentecostal Church more than in Mainline churches, because we deend on spiritual direction in our services. In addition we have sign gifts that operate which can be "not" seeker sensitive.
In the act of the Pentecost feast was an act of outreach to the poor and foriegners (read unbelievers). Ministry must be for the feeding of the church, but must also serve to reach out to others.
Someone asked if we would have restrictions on the spiritual gifts in our weekend services. No we'll not eliminate the use of gifts but we will explain them. Things will be led decently and in order as God leads me."

I wrote in my book. I danced my dance.
--Ben

My Sister Ariel

Something that you should know about me is that I have a sister who is a resident in France. Her name is Ariel. She works as a missionary. We talked tonight about this blog. I was beginning to formulate what this was going to be. So far there are a couple purposes:
1. To express my life. I feel there is great benefit to authenicity. I share my life and hope that it will inspiring or at least humorous to others. (I am inspired by others and I laugh at other people too)
2. There are some professional changes coming for me. I want this blog to update the progress of a brand new church that I'm going to be starting. This blog provides a place for people to find ways they can pray and see the updates on the steps we're taking to start Severn River Church.

Anyway, just some thoughts to update. Good night, dream of large turkeys!

Thanksgiving

Well, it's Thanksgiving and I'm posting my first blog. It is a chilly day (as it should be I suppose) and in just a little while I'll have 2 great dinners. My wife and I have families that live close, so we will hit one meal, and then head to the other. This brings new meaning to traditional Thanksgiving stuffing.