Baptisms with La Fuente in Quito, Ecuador

A friend of mine, Steve Youngren, is planting a new gospel-centered church (La Fuente) in Quito, Ecuador. Their work is very unique (and needed) in a culture inundated with Roman Catholic mysticism, animism, prosperity theology and a-theological charis-mania. This is a clip of their recent, and first, baptism celebration. Please pray for them. If you’re interested in learning more or getting involved, they regularly host short term teams and offer internships via Compassion Connection.

Fall sermon series: Proverbs

This Sunday (9/9) we’re starting a new sermon series through the book of Proverbs. We are all on a path. We are all on a journey. We are all heading somewhere. The question is, “What path are we on?” Proverbs reveals that our chosen path is a matter of life and death – and God wants life for us. He is a good God who cares deeply, not only about our future, but about how we live and navigate the tumultuous waters of life today. In our day of Twitter-sized updates, CNN sound-bites and ever-shifting popular opinion we need more than advise; we need wisdom from God. READ MORE…

Photos from our August baptims

You can catch the entire photo stream of our August baptisms HERE.

The shirt says it all

The shirt says it all.
More media from our summer baptisms to come. Stay tuned.

Downtown Seattle's population explosion

Amazing to see the trajectory of downtown Seattle’s population growth.
Fastest growing neighborhood in the city. Looks like we’ll need more churches.