Ache in My Bones

I have an ache in my bones to start new churches like Illumine in the Charlotte Metro Area. Watching God work through his Word and his people - if there are ways that I can be involved in the exponential increase of that miracle - please, Lord, let it happen.

Did you know Indian Land is the fastest growing part of the fastest growing part of South Carolina? Did you know Gastonia expects dozens of new housing developments in the coming years? Did you know Fort Mill is having to build even more schools because they can't keep up? Did you know that almost half of the population of Steele Creek has lived in the Carolinas for less than two years? 

It's not just about new movers, though. Rock Hill is averaging a shooting every week. One of the main reasons York County DSS case workers quit because they're overworked - too many cases coming in all the time. There are estimates that over 400 people in Rock Hill are homeless. Divorce lawyers aren't hurting for business. One of the most up-and-coming churches in this town just closed. People still ask me if Illumine is diverse - or if your skin has to be a certain color to belong there. 

It's not about new movers. It's about the sick who need a doctor. 

Sure, Rock Hill is in the Bible Belt, but in a real way the rest of the armor of God is missing - and we can bring it to them. 

We want to help so much it hurts. Can you feel the ache?

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:14-17)

-Pastor Kent Reeder