Saturday, October 31

Waiting. As much as I hate to wait, I now realize that the waiting we have done for The Master’s Plan has been for the best.


In the mid-90’s when the vision was cast, the leadership was not in place. Pastor Misenheimer was retiring and Pastor Dallman was an interim. . .so we waited.

In 1998 when I came and the urgency to build the sanctuary returned, but we had a greater need for educational and music space with the Ministry Center. . .so we waited.

After the Ministry Center, we wanted to launch right into the sanctuary but we entered into a lawsuit with the neighborhood. . .so we waited.

With the lawsuit settled, we realized that there were many expenses concerning the campus that needed our attention (land purchase, parking lot, drainage, traffic, debt), so we went forward with Phase I of The Master’s Plan. . .and waited.

And now, after all that waiting, we are ready. We have a larger congregation that gives at a more generous rate. The vision is embraced by far more people. The additional expenses with the campus are settled. The 36-year debt is erased. Building costs and interest rates are low. Now truly is the time for The Master’s Plan.

We just had to wait.