The Stirring

Let me just let all of you know of a great church that is really doing great things for the Kingdom fo God: The Stirring in Redding, California. In November 2006, I went to California for a conference for young emerging leaders. It was there that I encountered Nathan Edwardson, Lead Pastor. It was at this conference that I heard about a group called The Stirring which was still a ministry of Risen King Alliance (Redding, CA). I loved what I heard about The Stirring at the time and I show God's hand in the future of the ministry. I am glad to see that The Stirring is really taking off.

I didn't actually get to personally talk to Nathan and I regret not doing so. Though it was probably because I didn't know what God had in store for me and I hadn't really discovered the dreams that God had placed in me for the church. If I ever do get to see Nathan again, I would love to sit down with him and talk about life, faith, and ministry.

Well, The Stirring is definitely a work of God. This is what they say about themselves: "As a community, we realize we are so much more than just a church; we are a church planting movement. We are convinced that developing leaders and planting churches is the most effective way to engage our city with the message and life of Jesus Christ. We have a passion to equip leaders who have a passion to plant churches.

As we've prayed and chased after God, we've seen God move in profound ways. We've seen God answer countless prayers. We've seen God do the impossible. And more than anything, we've seen God change so many lives.

And we realize that from the beginning, we've been part of a much bigger story than our own, God's movement on earth called the Church. Every day, we're reminded that this is His church, not ours. Jesus Christ is leading His church. We're just learning how to follow and we like it that way.

The Stirring story is still being written each and every day. Each person we meet, including you, becomes a part of this story and changes it through who they are and who they become."

I also know an awesome person serving there named Sarah. Check out her great blog at http://strongatthebrokenplaces.blogspot.com/