Saturday, December 12, 2015

Church Growth

Church Growth:  This can mean a lot of things, can’t it? The growth of Converge International Fellowship in Darmstadt can be measured in a number of ways. As a three-year old “toddler” church, we sometimes wobble a bit, but by God’s grace we are maturing in Him! One of them is the growth of mature leaders. It was a great blessing to us to know that while we were gone for 8 weeks, the church was under the capable leadership of our Elders, Ministry Coordinators and the Church Council, who filled the pulpit and guided the continued ministry. 
There was also a lot of growth in the congregation while we were gone. We bid farewell to many of our faithful friends and members earlier this year as their contracts for employment ended, or they graduated from school.  Thankfully, while we were away, many new students and professionals became part of the church – we are still getting to know many of them! 
We had a Thanksgiving dinner for our Thursday night LIFE Group, and after enjoying the meal, the group gathered in a circle and shared their gratitude for God’s blessings. So many of them shared how thankful they were for the “family” God had led them to in Darmstadt – and we are thankful, too!

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