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NewHeart
Foursquare
Church
4200 Township Ave.
Simi Valley, CA
93063
p: 805.583.3433
f: 805.583.4680
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Pete
Cathy
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the
pastor's heart...
Thankful ...
I
hope this month finds you reviewing the things you're thankful for.
Yes, we all know how true it is that we should be thankful on a
daily basis. And I couldn't agree more. Even still, it's a good
thing that our country stops at least some of the whirlwind of life
for the specific purpose of giving thanks.
I'm thankful , first
and foremost, for the saving hand of a loving God. The heart that
would pour out the life of His one and only Son ... I have two sons
and can't imagine the pain and grief of giving one, even though the
purpose would be a good one.
I'm thankful
for my wife, Colleen; the love of my life with whom I
will celebrate the most wonderful 20 years of my life this coming
March. I can hardly believe it's been that long, but it has, and our
love has grown that deep.
I'm thankful
for the miracle of adoption that allowed me to become
a Dad. Having just turned 40 a few weeks ago, the Lord gave me a
word a year or so ago that my 40's are to be about building two
great men. My sons, Joshua and Jonathan, are almost 11 and almost
10. This is the decade where those building blocks of the last few
years must begin to gel into something great. I love these guys!
I'm thankful for my
own Mom and Dad, who did their best to see that I was raised in
God's ways. Much of their influence makes me what I am today, and
I'm thankful for that.
I'm thankful for
these last few years. Tiring and hard as they have often been, the
Lord is allowing me to begin to see some of their fruit in the
return of my own health and the lives being transformed around me
and through our ministry as of late.
I'm thankful He is
using the pain of the last few years. NewHeart, your influence was
amazingly profound as about 125 Pastors and Leaders from all over
the West Coast gathered on October 19 for The Emotionally Healthy
Church Conference. Quite a number of congregations are now being
touched with the message of emotional health and spiritual maturity
being inseparable. I am still in awe of many comments I am receiving
about how your heart was so strongly felt by these leaders.
I'm thankful for
you, NewHeart. December 1 will mark 20 years of ministry that I have
had the privilege to enjoy here in Simi Valley. I do love the city
the Lord has placed us in, and I love you very much! I don't say it
often, but do not want another season to pass without you hearing it
clearly. I love you very much and am grateful for your
partnership in being sure that all of Simi Valley has the chance to
respond to God's Love!
Finally, let me encourage you toward that very end as
I close this month's letter ... the "end" being the goal of doing
what we can to be sure our city knows about God's Love. Over the
next couple of weeks, you and your neighbors (for those who live
in Simi Valley) will be receiving a DVD either at your door or
through the mail. The DVD is called "Just Stop and Think".
Cornerstone Community Church and Pastor Francis Chan
have put together this marvelous project that introduces people to
Jesus Christ very clearly and concisely. Intentionally, they have
designed the video to lead people to ANY Christian church in Simi
Valley. Watch for it, pray for it, believe God for a HARVEST through
it, and be open to asking your friends, neighbors, co-workers and
family members if they've seen it. Ask them what they thought of it,
and invite them to church with you!
Open,
with you, for God to use us for a fresh Harvest ...
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