Waiting on God

It's a little bit eery sometimes to know something needs to be done and be unable to do it. In our case, the church is badly in need of additional space. We recently started a Sunday school class for married couples in the hallway. The first week it had twenty-four people in it. Now twenty-four people in the hallway may not have much meaning for you, but it tells me we need more education space.

Same is true of the parking lot. Two weeks ago a late comer had trouble finding a space, even with the Sunday school teachers parking on the grass.

Additionally, the church has never had a fellowship hall or a kitchen. Optional, you say? Well, I agree in principle, but they surely are convenient.

So....the latest survey shows we need (would like to have) about 14,000 square feet of building (combines fellowship hall with gym for Christian school). At $65 per square foot, it doesn't take long to figure out we're nearing the seven figure range. No problem, you say, just go get a loan.

Well, there is a problem. The Scripture is pretty clear concerning borrowing money. Debt is bondage (Proverbs 22:7). The borrower is servant to the lender. Well, then, if the head of the body (the church) is Jesus Christ, then should the body place itself in bondage to any other organization, say, a bank for instance. The answer is clearly no.

Well, if we need seven figures and we barely have six, how do we deal with it?

I see three options:

Downsize.
Wait.
Disobey.

Disobedience is out. Downsizing is possible but may not meet even the most immediate need. The final option is most unpalatable but most Scriptural. We pray...and wait.

He will be glorified in this and every other situation.

Just a servant,

Tom