No, not me... =) I got this e-mail from a terrific gal named Julie who was a part of RCC and is now a sophomore at Clemson:
My mom told me a week or so ago that you aren't the pastor at RCC anymore. And although I am so sad to hear that I wish the best for you in what is to come, and I wanted to tell you what happened as a result of me hearing this news...
When I looked at your blog, I ended up reading about the Whiteboard Sessions in May and saw that Perry Noble is speaking at it. I didn't even know he was the pastor of NewSpring until I read his bio and saw his church is in Anderson, SC. I was so ecstatic that someone right down the road from Clemson was speaking at your event...
I am a sophomore now at Clemson and I still haven't found a church to regularly attend yet, and I really feel like this happened for a reason. I absolutely love your sermons and so after seeing that Perry is going to speak at the event you created, I decided I had to go.
I went with my boyfriend last week and my roommate and boyfriend this week, and we love it!!
Perry is a great speaker in a different way. He is definitely not your average pastor! He says things that most pastors are afraid to say in front of a congregation and he makes himself so real and down to earth, which I think is what pulls so many people into their church. He also makes you feel like he is speaking directly to you -- which is an awesome quality to have and effective.
I just wanted to share my story with you; I just think that it is so cool how it all happened. I read your blog because you announced that you are no longer pastor at RCC, and it brought me to a church (finally) that I can start to be a part of in Clemson. Small, but it brightens my day to think about! :)
So cool how God works...
Stories like this add so much credibility to your blog title "History in the Making."
Posted by: Terrace Crawford | February 25, 2008 at 03:01 PM