As I look back on 2009, I am amazed at the road God has brought us down. Many people gave generously to Mountain Move and we were able to create some really great and comfortable environments where MORE people were able to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Our numbers show about a 60% growth in Waumba Land, 30% growth in UpStreet, 200% growth in Inside Out since it began and a 10% growth in Adult worship attendees. We also added 11% to our community groups and have about a 30% increase in the number of giving units.

This is phenomenal growth and stands us in great stead for the Open Road in 2010.

The promise the Lord gave us from Isaiah 54:2 is still front and centre ( 2 “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back, lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.”).

The leadership is unanimous in its decision to hire Mutualpark for another year and we feel that we are now hitting the OPEN ROAD and will gather momentum. (Isaiah 57: 14 Someone says: “Build, build! Make a road! Clear the way, remove the rocks from the road my people will travel.”)

The “BOAT LOAD” of fish is coming!

John Hastings

That was the message that John brought on Sunday, while sketching the story of Stellenberg over the past 7 or so years, and how God has continued to work miracles in our local church.

Listen to the message here.

I have never been as excited for our church as I am right now.

So where to from here? God’s call to us is to consecrate ourselves. Basically that means to dedicate ourselves to His work. So many people have already started along this walk. John shared it us a budget that would seem daunting if it was only up to us, but to God it is nothing.

On Sunday we start holding services at the Old Mutual head offices in Pinelands. This is  big move and needs a lot of commitment from all of us.

But if it means we can create empty seats in irresistible environments, then I think we will all do what it takes.

So far R908,500 of the required funding has been pledged. That is faith in action.

So, pray four our leaders, pray for our members, but most of all pray for the people of this city that don’t yet know our wonderful saviour and what He has done for them.

Are you going to allow God to write you into his story?