Chris G, Mike H and I had a great meeting this afternoon with Sergei Marchenko, the new pastor of Community Evangelical Free Church up the street from us.
Sergei is from Ukraine but he and his wife spent time in Chicago for about 4-5 years. They have 3 girls and they recently returned to Chicago and are working to restart Community Free. It was great to hear his heart for God and for the community. And since his environment is similar to a church plant, he gets my huge respect--church planting is one of the toughest callings you can take on.
Sergei is also a fellow reader of Forgotten Ways so that was a cool connection. At the end of our time together in the outdoor seating area of Roscoe Village Starbucks we prayed together. And we agreed to join together for our Friday morning prayer walks.
I believe it gladdens the heart of Jesus when pastors and spiritual leaders in a given area band together to pray over their community.
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