Next Monday, October 12, marks our 40th year since the first DOVE church was started with 25 believers near Brickerville, Pennsylvania. I am simply amazed at the grace and faithfulness of God! I was a young chicken farmer, who along with a small group of leaders, had received a call from God to start this new church for new believers who were not fitting into the churches of our community. We started a new wineskin (a new community of faith) for new wine (new believers in Christ). Jesus instructs us in Mark 2:22, “new wine is always poured into new wineskins” (TPT). Today, the DOVE family of churches includes more than one thousand churches in twenty-seven nations. Only God could do this. And if he can use us, He can use anyone! If you have received a vision from the Lord, trust Him to fulfill it. He will do it in His time. Refuse to quit. You can trust Him.
You can trust Him
About the Author: Larry Kreider
Larry Kreider is the founder of DOVE International, a worldwide network of churches in 26 nations. He is the author of more than 40 books. A featured speaker at conferences and churches, he travels extensively, training and mentoring Christian leaders globally. Larry and his wife, LaVerne, live in Lititz, PA, USA. Read about Larry or catch up on Larry’s blog.
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