Who Are You Reaching?

   
As many of you know, Living Waters Church was established as a church plant in 2004, shortly after my retirement from the Army, It was based on a vision from God given in 1998 while I was still on active duty as a Chaplain.  One aspect of our vision statement is that we would be a reproducing church.  The vision statement (http://www.livingwaters-ky.org/home.aspx?igid=24537) says this specifically, "It is my goal that we seriously set a goal to begin a new church, similar to this one in its purpose and vision, outside the gates of another military installation within 3 years of this date."

     We met that goal (in part) when we established our first church plant.  The one exception to the vision statement is that it was right next door.  Let me explain.  You see, we saw the need for a church that would meet the needs of a very large segment of our population -- the Korean population that is estimated at between 5,000 and 6,000 in this area.  Many of these are military family members.  So our original target group, the military family, was still being reached in a new way right here in our community.  I am happy to say that our Korean congregation -- Eternal Living Waters is alive and doing well. 

     Recently, I was contacted by Pastor Larry Robertson, the Senior Pastor at Hilldale Baptist Church about the possibility of partnering with them to start yet another church -- this time right in our building.  My excitement grew as he explained that this new congregation would reach another segment of our local population that is largely unreached with the Gospel -- the deaf community.  

     I am happy to announce that this group, who is now meeting at Hilldale Baptist Church as a bible study will be holding a revival beginning September 30th and culminating October 2nd with a joint service between our congregation and this new church plant.  From that day on, this new church will begin meeting in our building on Saturday evenings.  
     
     So I go back to my original question, "Who are you reaching?"  Or to put it more succinctly, what segment of your local population is not being reached with the Gospel?  My follow-up question is this, "How might you reach them?"