"But by the twenty-third year of King Jehoash, the priests had made no repairs on the house." ~ 2 Kings 12:6
That IS disappointing.
King Jehoash was now thirty years old and had been ruling for over two decades. There was a great vision in place - keep God's house repaired and maintained well. And there had been a sustainable income stream to take care of the expenses (see 2 Kings 12:4-5). But the priests were unmoved and the work remained undone.
Time for a new plan.
And that is exactly what God revealed through the working of King Jehoash and Jehoiada the priest:
Make the new plan more visible. (2 Kings 12:9-10)
Get the right people in the right roles. (verses 11-12)
Rely on God's provision. (verses 13-14, 16)
Trust the honest leaders. (verse 15)
And then "Get Busy!"
At the Chandler Bible Church campus, we have been working on a capital campaign plan to repair, replace, and maintain our current buildings, grounds, and property improvements. We are about 2/3rds of the way through the overall plan (which began a few years back with our parking lot repairs and refurbishing, and then it included the replacement of the artificial turf game area and the addition of the new playground).
Now we are working toward raising funds for an additional shade-covered patio enlargement and updated BBQ area. We are currently at $7,983 raised toward our $30,000 goal. ("Thank you!")
It has been such an incredible sight to see so many people enjoying the AZ Spring weather before and after church worship services and ministry activities, and these upgrades, enlargements, and additional seating will be used to accommodate these activities with more and more people. Exciting times!
Much appreciation to Fred Miller, our CBC Deacon Chairman and the Project Director of these capital improvements. And many thanks to everyone who has already invested sweat equity into the projects that have been completed.
The work is progressing well. God's plan for CBC's campus is slowly being paid for through the over-and-above generous giving of His people. And the Holy Spirit is connecting our lives together more deeply so that we will be refreshingly "Rooted in Christ together and Reaching out with the Gospel".
Praising God with you for His generous grace and loving kindnesses in our lives,
~ Pastor Sean and Tess
PS - What a blast the "Awana Grand Prix" was this past Saturday. Thanks to everyone that helped out with the event and joined in the fun. And what creative and well-designed vehicles. Who knew that those cars (etc.) could go over 220 mph (for their size, proportionate to the length of the racetrack)!