It was a great honor to have breakfast with Pastor Ben West (Cottondale Christian Church) and Pastor Victor Bonner (New Haven Baptist Church) this past week. Pastor Bonner has stepped down from his position as pastor with New Haven, and will begin a new church plant in the Lakeview area. We send our prayers and well wishes, to he and his wife, as they start this new journey. Pastor Bonner has established several churches during his ministerial tenure. I am sure that he will be successful in this new direction.
He shared with me the details of how the Southern Baptist Association was helping to fund this new project. They will invest 25% of the finances needed to purchase the property and building. Once the church is established and operating, the local church will retain the rights of ownership to the property. What a great investment for an organization to make to a group of people who will continue to spread the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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What a great church-planting model. That exemplifies a giving heart.
Ron is the pastor planting the church in Lake View located in the McCalla area in Tuscaloosa County? Just curious because that is where Pamela and I live. I'll be watching for new construction in the area I guess. Great news!
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