Last Words - Investing in Our Future Together
In King David’s last words in 1 Chronicles 29:1-20, he encourages God’s people to continue putting the worship of Yahweh at the centre of their lives and at the heart of the nation. He speaks words of encouragement to his son Solomon, exhorting him to stay wholeheartedly devoted to God. He provides plans for the building of a temple and raises a huge financial offering to help the next generation fulfil this vision, all to the glory of God.
On 11th May I brought my last directional word as Senior Pastor of King’s Church London and spoke out of these last words of David. I asked the church to have a similar faith-filled response as we look to raise an additional £1.5 million over the next three years, on top of our current giving. Can I ask you all to listen to this important message if you haven’t heard it already? You can also read more about what we are asking of the church in a leaflet we have produced, which is available online or to pick up on Sundays.
When I spoke on 11th May, I was delighted to be able to tell you that 12 families from our eldership, trustees and Senior Leadership Team have together already pledged an additional £100,000 over the next three years. I am now asking all of you who call King’s home to prayerfully prepare across the summer and come ready to play your part during our giving and pledge month in October this year.
As well as the responsibilities and joys of leading King’s, my last period of ministry has also included all the challenges of pastoring during the Covid period, taking on leadership of Newfrontiers, and laying the foundation for the transition of leadership at King’s from one generation to another. It has been a fruitful but demanding season. Therefore, Deb and I are looking forward to a nine-week sabbatical/study break starting from June 6th. We will be taking a break from blogging during this time, so this will be my final post for a while.
We look forward to being back in August.
