Becoming a People of Pursuit

God created us to be seekers, and as we journey on our “amazing race” and pursue God, there are seven signposts we must pass on our journey. Listen now…

Giving God the First of Life

God created us to be seekers, and as we journey on our “amazing race” and pursue God, there are seven signposts we must pass on our journey. Listen now…

Commitment & Celebration Go Together in the City on a Hill

With every commitment we make, we give part of ourselves away, yet every commitment made in life ends in celebration. As we study 1 Chronicles 29:1-9, we see that when we commit ourselves to Jesus, the celebration is different than in our commitments to things on this earth. Listen now…

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Impact Partners Craig & Bryn Hauquitz Begin Language School in France

Craig and Bryn Hauquitz, impact partners with Campus Crusade for Christ, sent us their October newsletter this week. They have arrived in Albertville, France, and are enrolled in language school there. While their sights are still set on raising up leaders in Cameroon, Africa, they’re using this year to learn French. Download the PDF newsletter…

Impact Partner Sunshine Loveland Begins Ministry in Costa Rica

Our impact partner Sunshine Loveland sent us her September newsletter this week, and in it she tells us what her ministry will look like this year at language school and how her language skills are growing. She also includes a list of praises and prayer requests and pictures from Costa Rica. Download the PDF…

Yearn, Yield, Yes: You Are God’s Plan for City on a Hill

What does it mean to yearn for God? As fellow citizens in this city on a hill, we are challenged to understand that God’s plan is to use us to build it. Listen now…

When Commitment Starts With $

LifePoint’s City on a Hill campaign has been good for our people. There is a great sense of seeking and yearning for the Lord by so many. You can hear it in their conversations and questions. I have had the privilege of meeting with a great majority of LifePoint people over the last three weeks and conversing with them about the direction and vision the Lord has set forth for LifePoint. I’m watching some go through challenging and difficult personal times during this campaign. I’m listening to others as they work through many of the details of their life in seeking to follow the Lord. I’m hearing how God has already been so faithful in just a short time, specific to decisions regarding life and LifePoint. All of these are encouraging for a pastor. I can only imagine how large God smiles on his people who earnestly seek him. I want to share a couple of lessons that I am learning personally, but also for my role in leading LifePoint’s mission.

It was easier when it was just Christin and me yearning for the Lord and preparing to lead LifePoint’s mission, even as we added a few who were excited to join us. All the questions were ours and the issues of life our own. It has proven much more rewarding to be used to lead others to work through this same yearning for the Lord and experiencing the Lord’s transformation. I am learning that though many questions of others are the same that we asked, some are not. It is always humbling and challenging to answer questions and lead a person through such an intimate process of discerning God’s will for their life. Every question and answer drives me back to God’s Word and Holy Spirit in prayer, as I pray it is for all of us, to follow God’s leading by faith as he reveals his will among us. I can only imagine how God is using this time at LifePoint to prepare and equip us for future missional effectiveness.

I was told by a pastor, in preparing for the campaign that “people are going to get funny when you talk about money.” I know what he meant and in many ways it is true. I also believe LifePoint is experiencing a breakthrough with people during this campaign. City on a Hill has never first been about money, nor as it been our first conversation about money. It is about what the Lord is doing through LifePoint. We have talked about money a significant amount. The people of LifePoint have been very receptive, I would say even eager to discuss this aspect of the campaign. I pray we never stop and that our conversation encourages every person to pursue financial faithfulness in obedience, generosity, giftedness, and in talents. If you are new to LifePoint or have not even attended yet, please understand that our heart is not to hoard treasures for earthly gain, but to steward all that God has given to us for the advancement of his kingdom.

God is good and faithful. God is wild. I remember the first time I heard a pastor say this about God. It captivated me. Yes! I know God’s goodness and grace in never-ending amounts lavished upon my life! But I also know that God does not operate the way we do. His thoughts and ways are higher than ours. But even in his wildness I can trust him. When all is for his glory then I do not have to worry at all! Mine is to trust. And this I give myself to. LifePoint, let us give ourselves to trusting in the Lord. Let us lose our lives for the sake of Jesus. Let our lives be an offering of sacrifice, holy and pleasing unto the Lord.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. —2 Cor. 9:8

As you pray this week and discern what God has put in your heart to give, commit it to the Lord, be encouraged, and offer it with cheer and gladness in your heart. Let LifePoint celebrate the greatness of God as we commit our lives to his kingdom mission.

Thank You! From Pregnancy Care Center

Pastor Lane & LifePoint Church Family,

Thank you for your recent investment of time to work at our new Primrose property. The response was amazing! The cleaning work you did is invaluable and prepared us for the big move. Pregnancy Care Center stands because of the dedication of our volunteers and the support of this community.

Because of your hard work, Pregnancy Care Center will be able to meet the needs of more young women and families in the community. May you be richly blessed for the blessing you have been to the clients of PCC.

Sincerely,
Cindi Boston
Executive Director

P.S. Our ribbon cutting ceremony with the chamber of commerce is scheduled for October 17, from 11 AM to 2 PM. Please be sure to mark your calendars for this exciting event.

September Update from David & Alicia

LifePointers David and Alicia have been in Central Asia for a month, and last week, Alicia emailed us an updated. The Internet connection there is a bit quirky, and she wasn’t able to attach her and David’s September newsletter, so she recommended visiting their blog Backpack Download and reading through their September posts. They also thank everyone for the emails, Facebook messages, and blog comments. Keep them in your yarps!

Trust: The Power of City on a Hill

Proverbs 3:5 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” In this sermon, we consider ‘trust’ as an active verb and ‘lean’ as a passive verb, and we are challenged to express our trust in God by giving of our treasures. Listen now…

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