Ten Things I Hope
#1 – I hope that I will NEVER allow fear to trump my faith…and that we, as a church, will always be willing to take huge leaps of faith–even when things may not make sense. (II Corinthians 5:7)
#2 – I hope that I will NEVER live for the applause of men and thus negate the applause of heaven! I desperately want to please Jesus with every decision that I make…and I hope that is always my goal. Please people has never amounted to anything significant that changed the world. (II Corinthians 5:9)
#3 – I hope that God will continue to enlarge my view of Him…and that as I continue to see how awesome, Holy and Powerful He really is that fear of Him rather than fear of man will compell me to do exactly what He has called me to do. (II Corinthians 5:11)
#4 – I hope that the ministry of Creekside Community Church will never become about me…that you won’t see a picture of me and Val right when you walk in the door (and in every hallway!) We are called to make much of Jesus…and nothing else. It’s not what the pastor does for the people…but rather what the body does for the body!!! (II Corinthians 5:12)
#5 – I hope that I/we will never be considered “normal!” Hell is more crowded because of the churches desire for “normal, average and safe!” (II Corinthians 5:13)
#6 – I hope that I/we will not try to make Christ a part of our lives…but that we will realize that HE IS OUR LIVES…and that He doesn’t desire to be ranked in our top five…but He desires to be FIRST!!! (II Corinthians 5:15)
#7 – I hope that I/we will not look at people as mere human beings…everyone has a soul…everyone will spend eternity somewhere. (II Corinthians 5:16)
#8 – I hope that our church will be FULL of people who have experienced II Corinthians 5:17!!!
#9 – I hope that our church WILL NOT IGNORE the CLEAR call from God to make sure EVERYONE hears the GOOD NEWS! (II Corinthians 5:18-20.)
#10 – I hope that I never stop being in awe of what I read in II Corinthians 5:21 – HE’S THAT AWESOME!
(Reprinted with permission of Pastor Perry Noble, New Springs Church, South Carolina)

In a media savvy world full of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and CNN sometimes a blog is the only way to say all that needs to be said for the moment. So, here it is…

God is good, all the time. And all the time, God is good.
Thank God.

This is the first day. After 10 years and two months to this day, I have ended one daily ministry and exchanged it for another. On August 16th, 1999, my son Kyle, my father and I arrived in Katy, Texas. It was 100+ degrees and we had to unload the moving truck into storage. And that is how 10 years of ministry at Westland Baptist Church began.
During those 10 years, we shared with our friends in joy and sorrow, good times and some pretty bad ones. They walked with us and we walked with them. And may that never change despite the exchange of one work for another. One word that comes to my mind very clearly regarding these friends, our church family, my boss and cohorts and all those who worked with us in ministry is “grateful.” We are grateful for a gracious and loving group of Christ-followers who cared for us and allowed us to care for them.
So today, as we shift gears ever so slightly from one great ministry opportunity to another, I want to say, “Thanks, Westland, for the experience of doing life together with such awesome people and staff. I know our eternal work together will never be done, though our daily paths will find different routes. You all made this decade worthwhile. And God’s Kingdom and Katy, Texas, are better off because of you.’

Peace and Grace,

Tim Douglas, Lead Pastor
Creekside Community Church
Katy/Fulshear, Texas

Latest sermon in a series about life and eternities ultimate question…

mp3 here

Informational Meeting of New Church Start in west Katy/Fulshear
Pastors Tim & Angelo will share their vision and plan for a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural church in west Katy
Sunday, Sept 13th at 5:00pm
Everyone is invited.

Meeting at the home of Sam & Beth Waltman of Cross Creek Ranch
28131 Indigo Creek Ct:

Directions:
Take FM 1093/Westpark Tollway west to Cross Creek Ranch.
Right into Cross Creek Ranch. Right on Cross Creek Blvd.
Right on Skycreek Crossing. Right at Silver Thistle.
Right on Indigo Creek Ct. last house at end of cul de sac – 28131 Indigo Creek Ct.

Please park up and down the street or in the cul de sac.
Parking will be tight, just be mindful of the neighbors if you would.

Thanks and hope to see you there.

Pastor Tim
713-705-4878