I'm Going to Have a Heart Attack - In a Good Way!

Seriously, I think my heart is just so full it might blow up.  The revival and work of the Spirit in our congregation is so unbelievable, I don’t know how to contain myself.  I can prove it.   We had another record breaking attendance weekend ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND.  Not such a big deal you say...how about this – BILL WAS PREACHING!  If that ain’t the Spirit’s work – what is?
 
It’s a good thing the doctor got me off caffeine!
 
So here is a video blog to tell you more about what’s going on and how we need your help.
 

We are obviously still reeling from the 739 baptisms last week.   I’ll be interviewed on Michelle Strombeck's morning radio program on Moody's WMBI next Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM.  People are talking about it all over. 
 
But remember that in the book of Acts, when a bunch of people got baptized on the day of Pentecost, IT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING!  Don’t think of your baptism as an end...it’s a new beginning.  The next few verses in Acts 2 tell us that they grew in their faith and in teaching and prayer and communion… and "the Lord added to their number DAILY those who were being saved." (Acts 2:47)  That’s what I’m talking about!
 
I’m in downtown Chicago for a couple of days with churches and planters working on the three churches we are getting geared up to launch down here.  Unfortunately, one of them will be very close to Wrigley field, so who knows how that will go.  But it’s very exciting stuff and we’ll want you to be involved – even if it's to tell us who you know who needs a church in Chicago.

There are only 3 million people down here and 90% of them don’t go to church anywhere as opposed to 60-70% in the suburbs.  One church closes every week in Chicago.  Not only that, but 10 of the 16 poorest neighborhoods in the country are right here. 
 
We can sit around and pat ourselves on the back for 700 baptisms and 5,400 people in church for about 10 seconds - and then get our eyes right back on the super ripe white fields around us waiting for some harvesters (John 4:35).
 
Don’t miss a week – something is always going to happen around here!
 
Tim

Comments

[Mr. Puggle]

awesome!

[Paul FLoyd]

P.T.
As I was praying this morning it came to me that it has been way too long since I gave you an encouraging word. First of all. I love you as my brother in Christ! Our small group met last night; we are a small group of seven. Three of our members were baptised last weekend. This makes it 100% baptised in our small group. The Lord is great and thank you for doing his work. God has done a great work in our midst.

[mike kundrat]

great video message...more amazing...the timer show the clip would be 3:20 and somehow...time when to at least 3:27...the timer stopped but tim didn't. If God is on our side who can be against us?

[A Cubs Fan]

Ahemmm....excuse me, but I have lived 'in the city' and actually very close to Wrigley...and GOD's purposes Do reveal themselves :) (being a CUBS fan and all) and as I think I've mentioned before being the tolerant and faithful bunch that we are, I choose to say:

GO GOD GO! GO GOD GO-0-0!
Come on in to the City, hey! GOD is going to ROCK The Way!!!

sO VERY Cool!

[Fred Souchet]

Job gave the evil one a hard time, PT gave him a nervous breakdown. Sweeeeet! What an honor to be a part of such an amazing event!

[Cesar Valdez]

Well Tim. First i thank GOD SOOOOO much for leading me and my VERY soon to be wife to this church. We've only been here since september but i feel so 'at home' here. We Thank GOD for you also Tim. He uses you incredibly and it shows at ALL the worship services. We pray that GOD continues to fill you and the other pastors/leaders with the Holy Spirit for continual encouragement. I want to mention my soon to be wife was baptized at the 4pm service that saturday. That evening was so very special to me. We hung out until the very end of the evening and came back to witness it all again on sunday. I would never have thought i'd get to witness something so AMAZING and very well put together by GOD himself. Thanks again and to GOD be the glory. ALWAYS!!!

[Mo]

Thank you to one and ALL that had part in this weekend's powerful & spirit filled services. ( that includes the caring people sitting around me)!
I say "services" because after attending Sat. nite I strongly encouraged my aunt & cousin to come on Sunday - don't worry, it was 9 am! (they agreed to go, thinking this had to be good for me to drive them in from Chicago Ridge AND to attend a repeat service).... They were brought back to the message and purpose of the Christmas season and to the Word of God. Thank you Tim for your gift of being you... & sticking with God's purpose for your and our lives!

[Stephanie Rumbuc]

Hey Tim,
I heard you on with Nancy Turner this morning- you did a great job!

[air yeezys]

If you don't learn to think when you are young , you may never learn .