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I hate, church, good, very, very good to see you. Again, Pastor Jobby and I have known each other maybe seven years or so now. And believe it or not, our churches are in some ways joined at the hip. You guys have had a blessing in Asheville, North Carolina, whether you know it or not. Because actually when we met about seven years ago was just down the street at sawgrass

at a Tebow tournament and they paired Jobby and I together in this golf tournament and really

we were debating at the time what we wanted to do child sponsorships and we wanted to plant churches

and we wanted to do it together but we didn't know anybody who was doing both together and over

about 18 holes of golf and some discussion there, by the time I got back to

Asheville, North Carolina, we started a partnership with compassion.

And so just on that note, what you all have set the trend for in planning churches and sponsoring kids.

Now, I think we've got 3,500 kids in Ecuador now that are

being blessed because of what you guys have started and set the way. So, man, thank you very much.

And let me just also say one of the things. And you guys know this, I think. I know your church

is about 10 years old, and some of you all have been here maybe all the 10 years. But sometimes when

your pastor's there, the average pastor stays about 18 months. I don't know if you know that or not,

but we move around a lot typically. And number one, not just that when your pastor's been there

10 years like yours has been, it's sometimes easy to take him for granted. And I know you love him,

and I know you honor him, and that's an awesome. You've already sensed the culture is great here.

But I would just say this, you do need to understand. You don't have a perfect pastor, but you've

got a godly man who loves you. He loves Jesus. He loves the word. He is tremendously respected around the country.

I'm just, I can't, I can't emphasize it. I've not met a person yet that doesn't have a

tremendous amount of respect for not just the way Joby leads and how Joby leads, but also the way

that he loves you guys as well. So man, honor him, love him, continue to just pray for him as well.

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