Oh, it's so good to see everybody here today.

And today, before I bring the Word of God to you,

I have some very exciting news to share with you

about the future of our church.

And before I share it, I want to be really, really clear.

I want to just make sure you know this right on the front end

that I'm not going anywhere, everybody.

I'm going to live here the rest of my life. Come on,

everybody. Is that okay with everybody? All right. Thank you. That makes me feel so much better.

I am going to be here. My home is here. This will always be my home. My heart is here. My presence

is going to be here. My tithe is here. Come on, somebody right. I'm going nowhere, but today I am just

delighted to announce a transition of roles that is going to take place here in our church.

Just over two years ago, Pastor Mark Pettus came into my office over at Grandview, said something

very interesting that kind of started something

that was already, be honest with you, it's been happening in me for a number of years,

he came to him and he said, man, I really love Highlands College. And you've got to understand,

this man really built our college. I gave the vision for it, but I turned him loose. I mean,

I didn't go into any architect meetings. He led, I gave the vision for it, but I turned him loose. I mean, I didn't go into any

architect meetings. He led, I gave the vision. He did all the work and, um, and let it through

eight years of accreditation and et cetera, et cetera. And he said, um, I really love the school,

but every day I wake up with vision for the church as my heart is moving toward the church and I said well pastor mark

that's interesting because I deeply love this church this is this has always been my family of faith

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