Looking Back and Looking Ahead

by Jim Supp, Campus Pastor @ MBC Loudoun

It is hard to believe the Loudoun Campus of MBC launched 2 years ago this week. What a time it has been. We are blessed and amazed at all God has done.

I could go on all day talking about the incredible volunteers we have who faithfully serve each week in every area of ministry. What about the powerful kids program we have? Imagine – kids who love to go to church and beg their parents to take them. How about the Rock – teens inviting teens to come to church and watching them begin and eternal relationship with the living God. I couldn’t ask for better teams that provide a warm environment for encountering the Lord. And all the ministries that are beginning to grow for adults – a record number of Beth Moore study attendees at 95, a men’s breakfast about to launch, a study group for those who want to care for Muslims, a marriage mentoring ministry and more. Consider our Access ministry caring for kids with disabilities and their families. And a deaf ministry that has doubled in size in the last month. And how the worship ministry has changed in just a few short weeks with the addition of our new worship leader.

We have so much to be excited about as we begin this new year. I want to encourage you to praise God for all he has done in the life of our congregation so far.

So what is on my heart for this year? Well that is what I wanted to share with you today, and it is really quite simple. As we continue to grow the body here at our campus, I believe our primary goal for this year is to better understand the population of Loudoun County, discern the critical needs and effectively meet specific needs in the name of Jesus for the sake of the Gospel. We have a wonderful congregation – solid in faith, growth, community and service. Now we need to gain clarity on how we can better be the church “out there” where the people who need Jesus exist. I ask that you pray for our leadership and our entire congregation as we seek to engage the world around us for the sake of Christ, and that you would be a part of the movement. I desire that each member would experience the heart of Paul in 1 Corinthians 2:2 when he said, “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” May God bless you today.