NCC's Fourth Location: Georgetown
It's official. I announced this weeked that we will launch our fourth location in Georgetown. And I have the same mixture of emotions I did before we launched our second location. Permission to speak frankly? It's scary and exciting. Every church planter knows that feeling. It is definitely a leap of faith.
I think Georgetown is probably the toughest place in DC to launch, but that is exactly why we're doing it. It's tough soil, but after months of reconaissance and intercession we know that is where God is leading us.
A little backstory on how we landed on Georgetown.
It was a really tough decision. We considered about half a dozen options--movie theaters and nightclubs. And all of the doors seemed to close. And we weren't really considering Georgetown because the theater was taken. I'd love to open a coffeehouse in Georgetown someday, but we're not quite there yet. So we thought the door was closed.
Then one night during a season of intercession, April 11 to be exact, I had a dream. And it wasn't a pizza dream. It was one of a handful of dreams I've had that I believe were God-ordained dreams. In my dream, God said Go to Georgetown. It was awfully tough to misinterpret! But it didn't make sense at the time because the theater wasn't an option. So we kept putting it to prayer and I really believe that God opened that door of opporunity. I honestly think we'll launch a fifth location in NW because it's such a huge quadrant of the city, but Georgetown is the next stop! It stragegically positions us in the heart of Georgetown with Georgetown Univeristy and George Washington University on either side.
We've got alot of planning and praying to do, but we're asking every NCCer to pray about what location God wants them to commit to. Some people will redouble their commitment at their current location. Others will feel a prompting to be part of the Georgetown Launch Team.
Coming soon to a theater near you!
I think Georgetown is probably the toughest place in DC to launch, but that is exactly why we're doing it. It's tough soil, but after months of reconaissance and intercession we know that is where God is leading us.
A little backstory on how we landed on Georgetown.
It was a really tough decision. We considered about half a dozen options--movie theaters and nightclubs. And all of the doors seemed to close. And we weren't really considering Georgetown because the theater was taken. I'd love to open a coffeehouse in Georgetown someday, but we're not quite there yet. So we thought the door was closed.
Then one night during a season of intercession, April 11 to be exact, I had a dream. And it wasn't a pizza dream. It was one of a handful of dreams I've had that I believe were God-ordained dreams. In my dream, God said Go to Georgetown. It was awfully tough to misinterpret! But it didn't make sense at the time because the theater wasn't an option. So we kept putting it to prayer and I really believe that God opened that door of opporunity. I honestly think we'll launch a fifth location in NW because it's such a huge quadrant of the city, but Georgetown is the next stop! It stragegically positions us in the heart of Georgetown with Georgetown Univeristy and George Washington University on either side.
We've got alot of planning and praying to do, but we're asking every NCCer to pray about what location God wants them to commit to. Some people will redouble their commitment at their current location. Others will feel a prompting to be part of the Georgetown Launch Team.
Coming soon to a theater near you!
10 Comments:
Pastor Mark!
I'm so glad to hear that you'll be going into Georgetown. Esther and I will be praying hard for you and the team that goes in with you. Like you said, Georgetown is a tough place, but I know that God really wants to do something huge there and it'll be exciting to see just what that is!
We miss you guys (and the Ebz Dirty Chais)
-Daniel
Thanks Daniel :) So good to hear from you!!!
PM
Mark, thanks for the tour and escort for my daughter Emily and I this morning! It was great to be at NCC and be inspired by your heart for DC.
Would love to get Corpus in on the Goose Tour!
John
Praying for your steps...
chill
Mark - Go man go! I think you're right about it being tough...and I think you're right for doing it!
Especially great news because I just got an email from a missionary friend in Albania this morning who is sending one of his leaders to Georgetown to go to school - he said "Know of any good churches?" :)
I'm praying for your launch! HAd a great time @ Buzz - I think we got lost in G-town!!! DC is crazy for Ohio guys!!! You are really doing something great in DC - thanks for your leadership...to your congregations and to guys like me all across the country!!!
Oh yeah - MARK BATTERSON FOR GENERAL SUPT.!!!
John,
So glad we bumped into each other at Ebz!
Really enjoyed making the connection and I'd love to for the Wild Goose Chase tour to make a swing through the great state of Texas :)
Blessings!!!
Mark
That's awesome! It is so exciting to see where God is leading your church. Georgetown was one of my favorite areas and what an amazing outreach to those students! I will be praying for your teams!
Mark.
Hey - Great to hear about the 4th location! We are a six months into the church planting journey and loving it. We are connected to the Association of Related Churches (www.RelatedChurches.com). They are helping with a new church plant in the DC area, DC Metro Church (www.DCMetroChurch.org). Thought you'd like to know about another theatre church near you.
Later.
Ben.
I am so excited to hear about your new location at Georgetown. I cannot wait to see what God does through NCC in that community!
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