Friday, May 12, 2006

Big News

For the past eighteen months we've had a low-grade fever of concern about the movie theaters @ Union Station. God opened an amazing door of opportunity nine years ago. We love meeting at Union. But AMC has been on a month-to-month lease and we knew that time was running short.

Long story short, a new theater chain will take over operations on May 19. I met with the VP of Operations and we just signed a lease with them. Not only does that give us a "new lease" literally, but they are going to upgrade the theaters which makes it a win/win scenario.

It's hard to put into words how critical this development is. But I'm rejoicing right now!

I've always claimed Revelation 3:9. "What he opens no one can shut and what he shuts no one can open. See, I have placed before you an open door."

God opened an amazing door of opportunity nine years ago. We prayed that God would keep the door open and he has!

Praise God and pass the popcorn!

3 Comments:

At May 13, 2006 12:05 PM, Blogger scott aughtmon said...

Man you scared me!

I remember the AMC situation being a little sketchy with them staying even when I was around, so when I first started reading it I thought you were gonna say you lost the Union Station location!

I had the "Oh no!" feeling! :)

That's so cool, man! That's gotta be a relief! God's good!

 
At May 13, 2006 2:20 PM, Blogger Mark Batterson said...

Scott,

It was a good faith builder.

Part of the multi-site, meet in movie theater location deal, is that sense of impermanence. And honestly, if God had closed that door I'm confident we would have found another location.

But it feels great to have a new lease at Union and it really allows us to think about our next location.

Mark

 
At May 13, 2006 6:41 PM, Blogger Allen Arnn said...

Great!! Celebrating with you.

 

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