The Good News in Cleveland

It is our desire to continually learn and grow both in our understanding of God and in how we live out our faith daily. This is especially crucial as it relates to cultural competence and excellence. For those who want to learn with us, check out some podcasts that we have found helpful in recent months: We Must Love the Families of Children in Need, The Gospel Coalition https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/tgc-podcast/must-love-families-children-need/ Mes McConnell Church in Hard Places Talks 1/3 and 2/3, The Gospel Coalition Austraila https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mez-mcconnell-church-in-hard-places/id1112014872?i=1000416633919 https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mez-mcconnell-discipling-people-in-poor-communities/id1112014872?i=1000416633918

July 2019 Update God is good! We all praise and thank Him for 3 recent baptisms, each accompanied by a powerful testimony. Please pray as we search for long-term space downtown though we are content with where He has us now. At the hotel, God is forming in us a missional mindset. Please pray for the international families with which we are connecting and reaching with the gospel. Bridges have been formed through soccer downtown and basketball on the west side; everyone is outside, and we’ve been blessed to meet several new teens just this month in the parking lot at our house. God has worked through formal and informal outreach and evangelism to bring many new people into the relational culture of our church. Our Thursday night service on W. 65 th is growing. We love our church family, and though some fall away, many have persevered in the faith. We’re following Jesus together with 17 teens who are meeting regularly (one-on-one) for discipleship. Thanks to the gener