first, let me introduce you to josh and kim jones...
i met josh my freshmen year in college through football and campus ministries. from the beginning of our relationship we clicked and quickly became the best of friends... mushy, i know. we were roommates for the last three years of college and got to know each other way too well.josh is one of the dearest friends i have ever known. he is a man that stands as close to friends as he does family. he has walked with me through some of the toughest times in life lending strength and support.
josh is also amazingly talented. not only is josh a gifted speaker, writer, and entertainer...if you know him, you know what i mean...he is also the greatest worship leader that i have ever known. josh isn't just a guitar player or a song leader, josh is a pastor at heart that knows how to teach people the Gospel as he leads them in song. i experienced this for 3 years as we traveled around the midwest leading worship together.
even though josh is so amazingly talented, it is still a mystery to all of us as to how he ended up with kim. kim, formerly bright, jones is the perfect addition to josh's life. i met kim in college. she was a bubbly, loving, kind girl who was an instant friend. kim is well educated, amazing at everything she does, and is the perfect help-mate to her husband. kim has a knack for hospitality and has a very keen sense of style and art. kim loves to take care of people as is evident in her marriage, friendships and personal business that she has started.
josh and kim are a-teamers. no, i don't mean that they resemble mr. t in any way. i mean that these guys could go pretty much anywhere they wanted and be successful. we are so incredibly humbled that God would call them to be with us.
next, let me introduce you to todd genteman.
wow! where do i even start? i met todd in college through josh. for as long as i have known todd, he has amazed me. from fca, to lifeway camps, to churches to starbucks todd is proclaiming the Gospel with his life.
todd graduated siue with a degree in medical biology. genius, i know. but todd decided against dental school to be in ministry. todd has always followed God's call since i have known him. a talented communicator, leader, athlete, facebooker, latte maker and percussionist, todd is also one of the most talented dudes i know. on top of all this, he is the funniest person i know.
todd's faith amazes me. i called him on a wednesday and challenged him to move back from texas to plant with us (and live with us) and he was packed that weekend. todd could go anywhere he wanted and fill any position in a church. i know this because he gets offers all the time. every day i spend time with him and every day i am more and more thankful that God has brought him into my life.
finally, the person who rounds this team out and makes it the most amazing group of people ever is m
y very own wife, heather...heather is the most amazing woman God ever created. not only is she extremely beautiful (come on! check out that smile!) but she is so so so so extremely talented. most people don't ever get a chance to see all the talent because she hasn't even begun to tap into most of it.
for instance, since moving heather has gotten into photography. most people start out slow, but some of her stuff is already amazing! heather is such a hard worker as she proved last year by working horendous hours in an extremely competitive and fast paced environment.
she is an amazing cook, decorator, dresser, wife, sister, friend, user of photoshop, hostess and player of uno. even more competitive than me in a few instances, she has a tenacity that is matched by very few.
contrary to what opinions may be out there, heather is the brains of the operation. she is as much of a dreamer as i am. and what is more, my wife's faith is on the same level of that of my mother's. that isn't a flippant statement as most who knew mom would describe her as a modern day female job. heather is the driving force that keeps me going when i have one of those elijah "just-let-me-die-i'm-so-worthless" moments with God. any time that doubt over the call sets in, heather is the first to uncover it and rebuke it. i don't say it enough, but i am truly the luckiest dude ever! i mean seriously...i really married up a few levels.
trusting God gets easier and easier as i look around and see the caliber of people He has put around me.
here's the challenge for you though... is God calling you to come be a part of this team? would you abandon comfort, hometowns, and perfectly planned lives to be a part of a movement of God to reach the city of st. louis? are you even asking? the challenge is to ask...and you may be surprised, God may call you to join this amazing group of crazy people to turn the stl upside down!
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