Salvation is a free gift from God that cannot be earned by our efforts. It is only through the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection that we can have a right relationship with God. (Deuteronomy 4:1-2 Psalms 119:11, 89, 105 Isaiah 40:8 Matthew 22:29 John 5:39 16:13-15 17:17 Romans 15:4 2 Timothy 3:15-17 Hebrews 1:1-2 4:12 1 Peter 1:25 2 Peter 3:16)īecause all mankind has sinned and fallen short of being right with God, God sent His Son to die on the cross to pay the price for our sin. It is completely free from error and is extremely relevant to our daily lives. We believe that it was written by human authors under the divine inspiration of God. In our journey to do this, the timeless truth of God’s Word will always remain our authority and compass. Our heart is to see people thrive with new life in Christ. So our story is # I AM ALL IN!!! We're ALL IN for God and will do anything but Sin to bring the Living Water to the thirsty as they DISCOVER LIFE But here is the shouting part of why God is sending Discovery Life: 80% of people without a church say that they are looking for a church that fits, is accepting, relevant, fresh, that is authentic and real.that's 38,400 thirsty and searching for God. Yes, despite some great churches it is true. So that means 48,000 aren't being reached. So as crazy as it may seem.crazy is what we do as we have a passion of reaching people no one is reaching while loving all people.įacts Don't Lie: What do we mean by "a passion of reaching people no one is reaching"? Well, only 14% of people in the Central Florida area have a church home or even attend church? It is true, thats about 7,000 out of roughly 55,000 people in the Ocoee to Apopka area. Hence, the genesis of our name - DISCOVERY LIFE. Now, that’s CRAZY! But God showed us that people are THIRSTY, in a drought drinking anything available and are just surviving instead of DISCOVERING LIFE WITH GOD. What was it? God said to leave an Army Executive Position and move your family to Central Florida where you know nobody and start a life-giving church called DISCOVERY LIFE. When, God stepped in and told him to do something crazy. double and triple and quadruple these shelters and do it now.Our story starts as Pastor Kevyn was in his Pentagon Office in DC contemplating the location of his next military assignment. "I would dearly love to see the government. "You can't even put it in words, I'm so grateful to have to have a shelter like this," said Watson. Watson became homeless after she "lost everything" in a car crash that left her injured and unable to work. cold would not be my friend," she told CBC News from her shelter space, complete with a bed and privacy partitions. "For me, it would be beyond words because I have a circulation diseases. (Janella Hamilton/CBC News)Ĭheryl Watson, 61, has been living at a shelter for older adults inside a church for six months. She says doesn't know how she would survive a night on the street in the cold. She says she is "forever grateful" she could stay in a shelter for people over the age of 50 in Abbotsford, B.C., and that more shelter space and permanent housing is needed. Cheryl Watson, 61, became homeless six months ago after she was injured in a car accident and left unable to work.
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