Palm Sunday @ the Brethren Home

On Palm Sunday, The Intersection took the "show on the road" so to speak and shared a creative presentation of singing and dance with the residents of the Cross Keys Village, aka. The Brethren Home. So many smiles and moments were shared, but Kelly Miller managed to capture some of them with her camera! Thank you to everyone who made the night a tremendous success!!

The Power of One!!

Would you agree with me to pray about the upcoming special offering at the Intersection. With your help, we can launch strong and make a real difference in Adams County! Would you fast and pray with Cori and I on Good Friday (April 2)? We are asking God for a miracle in the area of finances that will position us to make the next step to our own location in the borough of Gettysburg.

There are people who will come to Christ because of the sacrifice we give to God at this intersection of time. We can release freedom in the borough as we seek God’s face and mercy for the people around us! Please don’t forget to bring your special offering on Easter Sunday night as we learn about the power of one! One life, One word, one action can change EVERYTHING!! That is the power of one!!!

jeremiah

Dub's Karate (The location saga continues!!)

I really desire everyone's prayers right now in terms of us settling on a location for the work God has called us to do in Gettysburg. There is an opportunity before us that thrills my heart and I just need everyone's prayers for God's will to be done!

After some negotiation and discussion, I finally got word from the man who owns the former Dub's Karate place at the intersection of 116 and 30 east of the square (the old fire house). Basically, he is willing to let us sign an 18 month lease with a reasonable lease and the ability to move in as early as April and May (at half the cost of our official lease rate)

This is a miracle to me and I must admit that my spirit is drawn to that building like no other. It's prominence in the community and the accessible parking and centrality to so many homes within walking distance is just exciting!!

Will you pray with me about this possibility? It will take a real miracle from God for us to be able to act when the time comes to sign on and move in, but I don't plan on doing anything in the life of this church that is not a challenge. Please ask God for continued financial miracles, leadership clarity and decision making that follows after God's heart for the borough of Gettysburg.

We can make a difference in Gettysburg, but we MUST be bold!!

The Big Race!

The starting gun has crackled…

We are off and running…

Many of you were at Freedom Valley York Road last night as people rushed the altars, looking to God for another chance at life. You may have seen the baptism pool and the tears we all shared over the deep spiritual healing that takes place in a life surrendered to Christ. This is why the Intersection exists! We are believing God for great things in our city! We run this race knowing that today could be somebody’s THAT day!!

Today, someone could find freedom from addiction through the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Today, someone could be restored to their family after the deepest of hurts have been inflicted!

Today, someone with no purpose will decide to give God one more chance because of what they see in us!

29 baptisms is a great start, and I am thankful for each life that was turned around in an instant last night. However, I also don’t want us to forget that this is JUST a start and the work continues.

We are calling the month of March “the BIG RACE” at the Intersection. One month to impact 100 guests.

Your family…your friend… your community!

Would you pray with me that through the month of March, The Intersection would exceed it’s goal of reaching 100 new guests before April 1st? God is doing miraculous things and we cannot relent!!

Thanks for praying over this new and vibrant work of Freedom Valley! I am thrilled to be teamed up with all of you!

jeremiah

A week in Ft. Myers

Cori and I have been in Ft. Myers, FL this week, learning from Matt and Sara Keller at Next Level Church along with the Association of Related Churches. We are working through some next steps in our journey to planting a new church and we have gained so much from being here this week.

Mostly, I feel like I have been absorbing in an intangible element of this church in regards to their heart for hurting people and the creativity it takes to reach them. Cori and I are more engaged in this dream than we ever have been and we can't wait to share what we have been learning and experiencing down here!

Love you all!!
jeremiah

The smell of success!!!

The "iHeart Haiti" Dance raised over $4,000 for Haitian Orphanage!

Thank you to all of you who helped us raise funds for our little children in Haiti! The "iHeart Haiti" dance was a huge success and I am humbled to pastor such a passionate group of people who pour out their finances and energy for those who are less fortunate! Let's continue to build our reputation as the church that is always giving stuff away!!

jeremiah

The Main Thing

A spiritual mentor of mine handed me a piece of paper at church a couple of weeks ago. The paper had only a short scripture reference written on it. It said John 2:24,25...

24 But Jesus didn't trust them, because he knew human nature.25 No one needed to tell him what mankind is really like.

Hmmm...that's a head scratcher.

Sounds a little paranoid or pessimistic at first, but here's the thing...It took root in my spirit and I just couldn't let it go. For two weeks, I have been going back to that verse, asking God to reveal more of what He was trying to say because I knew I just wasn't getting it.

A fellow church planter and I have been talking about how there is such an unspoken pressure to perform as you step into new vision. I've been feeling that thing crowd in on my relationship with God over the last two weeks, but it is so subtle because planting a church is a good thing.

But here's the deal. Church planting is a good thing, but it's not the main thing. My relationship with the one who called me to these good things is the main thing. Jesus was aware of man's tendency to get swept away with new vision, miracles and hype and He guarded his heart against that fleshly reflex again and again throughout His earthly ministry. I have been guilty of following that reflex, but grace has saved me yet again through the obedience of a good friend and I am recommitting myself to the main thing again.

Make sure your ministry flows out of a passionate relationship with the Savior and do not let your vision or ministry replace the main thing which is your relationship with Jesus. Otherwise, you could start believing the hype that surrounds you...and believe me, it ain't true!!