We have broken ground on our new building. We should be in it by Sept.1.
Valley Christian Church is buying our building. Their minister is Kent Turpin. Kent was raised LDS here in the valley. He was baptized at Southside about 15 years ago. It was Kent's dream to preach. He had preached for us about once a month. He then preached part time for the Orem Church of Christ for several years. I recommended Kent for the full time job at valley about 3 years ago.
And now, Kent comes back "home" with his church! I love it when people are equipped for ministry then sent out to do ministry!
Why don't we do this more often? The job description of leaders is to equipp people for ministry. We need to do more mentoring in the kindgom.
It is one of my dreams of Southside that we become so effective at equipping people for ministry that we will add to our full time staff in the future from within. A person would be taught, discipled, equipped for ministry, and all within the local body. Is that possible?
It was in the first century.
A great footnote to this story: A good friend of mine, Scott Warren, is here planting a Baptist church. His group is buying Valley's building! Everyone wins! I think God smiles when his people work together!
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