I Surrender All

The ideas of the philosopher Plato (c. 428–347 B.C.) that came to be known as dualism impacted early Greek culture and marked a historic shift in Western thought. Dualism characterized the idea of two worlds: one the metaphysical, invisible world of form and reality, the other the material, visible world of appearance. In the allegory of the cave as contained in Republic, Plato speculates that the things seen in the physical world are not real, but are presented as mere shadows that mimic reality. This paradigm changed perceptions of truth in the west from his day forth. Men came to consider that life in mere physical form was a veil that could serve to conceal reality.

God's Continued Work...

In the spring of 2012 we engaged our church leadership in a visioning process along with a church-consulting firm that culminated in a Master Plan for expansion and ministry priorities for the next 8 – 10 years. The plan (information is located in the lobby) includes a children’s ministry facility, a worship center, rooms for Sunday Bible Fellowship Groups, offices, the renovation of the existing building for student ministry, and a beautiful water feature for baptism and retention. While the plans are not rigid expectations of exactly how everything will look, they do provide a template for us and a way to pray into our future. They also help us identify a step-by-step strategy for implementation.