Wow, what an exciting time at RCC! As Pastor Keith finished up his series on Destiny this month, he made an exciting announcement regarding the direction and future of RCC. If you know Pastor Keith at all, you know that his desire for RCC is that we operate with a Kingdom Mindset. A mindset that isn't interested in personal glory, but in being effective at bringing glory to God in all aspects of what we do. He began seeking God's direction as he reflected on Race City Church. He asked himself, are we being as effective as possible for the Kingdom of God. His conclusion - while RCC has certainly been effective for the Kingdom, we have been and continue to be limited in the resources needed (people/finances/etc.) to have a greater impact for the Kingdom. This assessment left us with only a couple of options...stay as we are and continue even though we knew our impact was not as great as it could be or find a way to put our church body in the position to impact the Kingdom in a greater capacity. Pastor Keith began praying and seeking out opportunities. That search led him to meet with Naeem Fazal the Lead Pastor of Mosaic Church, Charlotte, NC. God showed up and through a series of meetings and much prayer, both became confident of the fact that we were to become one body working together to affect the Kingdom.
Well, It's official! Sunday, October 7th, Pastor Keith announced that RCC was merging with Mosaic Church. The response of our church family has been incredible! We have the greatest group of people with such a heart to do God's will. With the exception of a couple of families whose drive would simply be too far (and who we will miss greatly), our entire body has made the transition. God has so ordained this transition that there has not been a single negative response. While it is most certainly an emotional time for us all, we are so excited about the future and what a wonderful opportunity this will be for us to continue growing and serving together.
Our first Sunday at Mosaic was October 14th. We were so blessed by the response of the congregation at Mosaic to the merger. In a world where so many churches close their doors everyday due to financial strain, disunity in the body, and more, we pray that God will use this merger as an incredible example of Unity in the Body and a true Kingdom Mindset.
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