Why I’m Interested In Doing Deeper Ministry in Orlando
We are facing a crisis! Over the past couple of years, the number of churches closing their doors in the US reached 4,500 in a single year. This figure is alarming because the count of new church plants launched was far less, only hitting 3,000 in that same year. At this rate, the ratio of new church plants to closures will inevitably result in significantly fewer churches than we've had in the past. Consequently, this will leave a large number of unreached people within our communities without the opportunity to hear the Gospel or engage with local believers in a community setting, especially in the Central Florida region.
In Central Florida alone, over 1,000 people are moving here from other places. This indicates that there are 1,000 individuals, some of whom may be believers seeking a church home, while there's a possibility that a significant portion of that number has never encountered the Gospel. These individuals need to hear the good news: that Jesus died on the cross, rose on the third day, and thereby has victory over sin once and for all, offering them a new life in Christ.
These are the two primary factors that stir my heart daily and impel me to answer God's calling to plant a church. I've had the privilege of being involved in three church plants at their early stages and have been blessed to serve. Others around me have affirmed my calling to church plant. I have served in various capacities, including leading church Bible studies, setting up and breaking down equipment for service, starting and guiding an on-campus ministry at UCF, leading small groups, men's ministry, playing the drums, preaching on Sunday mornings, and various other roles pertinent to church planting. God has remained faithful to me during these years of service, surrounding me with faithful men in ministry who have supported and confirmed God's calling on my life to plant a church. I am eagerly looking forward to continuing to spread the Gospel in the Orlando community and making an enduring impact that will last for generations to come.