July Update

July 11, 2009

Pastor Gunn and LWCA:

Melissa and I would like to thank you for everything – how you have been such a blessing to us. Over the last few months God has done wonders in our lives. We are walking in greater Joy, greater Peace and flowing in His anointing in a deeper way. We live and walk in The Spirit of God knowing there are divine appointments all around us and ministry is every where we are. We know God has so much for us and for New Destiny Community Church. LWCA has blessed us and poured into our lives and we are thankful.

We would like to give an update:
• New Destiny Community Church is an officially AG Church as of April 1, 2009.
• New Destiny Community Church now has its own bank account with First Citizen’s Bank.
• New Destiny Community Church has an account with NC District for those who prefer to give through District. We are considered a Home Missions Church.
• On June 20th, we had our first launch team meeting in our home. Three families were represented. Next week we plan to have a 2nd launch team meeting at our home. Many more have expressed interest in coming. We know God knows who is to team up with us.
• I am planning to go to General Council and be at Church Planting Seminar/luncheon.
• North Carolina District is having a Church Planter retreat August 14 & 15 headed by Church Planting Director Jim Kelly. Melissa and I plan to attend this retreat.
• Tonight, we are ministering at Kershaw Men’s Prison. Scott Vernon has answered The Call to lead the Ministry of Kershaw Men’s Prison with me and be the Contact/Leader at LWCA as Melissa and I transition to New Destiny. We are leading a larger group July 25th with John Perkins leading worship.
• Melissa is beginning a women’s Bible Study on Monday Nights.
• Today, I am meeting with Chaplain/Pastor Kris from River's Edge Church, Davidson North Carolina
• We have one other confirmed church supporting us: Faith Assembly Orlando.
• We have had 7 individual/families give personal financial support.
• New Destiny has a blog (online newsletter) that we are updating at least once every 2 weeks. We updated the blog 2 times in June and once in July already.
• Melissa and I have visited 8 local churches on Wednesday/Sundays to fellowship/meet other ministers over the last 5 months.
• Twice I have met with the pastor from Stonehill Community Church (AG) in Huntersville NC. On Sunday May 31, I preached while the pastor was out of town. I have continued to stay in contact with this pastor.
• We gave volunteer/intern information to the 2 seminaries in Charlotte. This information has been posted to share with students with these seminaries.
• We received $1000 GPH credit Grant from BGMC.
• Recently, we applied for STL grant (possible $3500). We are currently on waiting list for missions projects.
• Recently, we applied for NC District Endowment (possible $5000). This has been approved (per church planting director Jim Kelly) and funds will be released once New Destiny gets further along with Core Group/Launch Team.
• Received information from East Lincoln High School on rental process/fees (see attached). Indication is would run $200 a week at most. This is required up front. Therefore, if we go that route I would think best to reserving months at time. Another option is to see of store fronts would cut a deal since market is slow right now.
• Melissa and I are receiving regular Church Plant Coaching from a national revitalization coach: Pastor Rex Bornman from United Faith AG. We met 3 times in June.
• In May I met with Rev. Randall Rogers from NC District regarding Financial/Legal/Administrative issues in planting a church. I was given much wise counsel and resources (manuals).
Our main focus is partnership: recruiting people to be committed to praying for us and New Destiny Community Church, workers – both core team (leadership) and launch team (those who would assist us in launching New Destiny), and yes, more financial partners (churches and individuals). In the next few weeks, we plan to begin to have core/launch team meetings. New Destiny needs help to launch healthy and effectively. We know God is our source. He knows those who are to team up with us. He has all the resources and finances. He knows those we are to reach. It is all for Him!

Once again, thank you Pastor Gunn and LWCA. We appreciate you being our parent church sponsor and our main covering of authority and guidance.



In His Service,




Michael A. Teeter
Lead Pastor

http://newdestinydenver.blogspot.com/
pastormteeter@hotmail.com
H: 704-947-3829
C: 803-448-5699


Church address:
New Destiny Community Church
137 Cross Center Road #252
Denver, NC 28037

Home Address
7850 Bud Henderson Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078

Our First Ministry!

For the last couple of days, Melissa and I have been in Boone, NC spending time together nurturing our relationship. New Destiny Community Church is very important to both of us and we are excited about all He has for us and this community. We enjoy the ministry and The Call of God! But we know The Call starts in our home first. Over the last few months, God has taken me to a higher level of joy, service and favor -- in the home first. Often I make the bed before Melissa gets home from work and put some candles out upstairs. She seldom has to put gas in her car - yes, I believe in doing that for her and recently I've been training her to allow me to open her car door. Each morning I kiss her on the cheek and tell her I love her -- woman of God. I love Melissa. My wife and best friend.

For the last couple of days, I surprised sweet Melissa with a Bed and Breakfast getaway. This summer I have been working required overtime at work, we both have been working on New Destiny, and we've participated in several fun family commitments. So, we are thankful we had the opportunity to Celebrate Marriage! Actually a guest asked us why we came this weekend and I stated, "to celebrate marriage". They thought we were celebrating anniversary, but Melissa explained we just were celebrating because we love our marriage!

My desire as New Destiny Community Church grows is to lead by example - to be the greatest servant in our church. And it starts in the home - to be the greatest servant in my home.

Men, how about it? Are we rising up as Men of God? Men of God on our jobs, communities and most importantly - in our homes?

As the Word says, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

Blessings,

Mike Teeter
Lead Pastor

Upcoming dates:
July 19 - New Destiny Launch Team Meeting
July 27 - Kershaw Men's Prison Outreach




803-448-5699 cell
704-947-3829 home

church address:
137 Cross Center Road #252
Denver NC 28037

email
pastormteeter@hotmail.com

home address:

7850 Bud Henderson Rd
Huntersville NC 28078

Welcome!
We are thrilled that you have taken time to check us out. New Destiny is an upbeat casual church in Denver, NC. We officially started in April 2009 as a new church plant with great vision and dreams from the Lord. Now we are growing as a group of Christ-followers on the journey together to engage God and others. We truly believe that when God gets involved, the landscape of our friends, communities, and nations will be transformed.
Our Strategy
Our plan is to impact people one life at a time through personal relationships. We want to develop community with God and one another within our workplaces, neighborhoods, schools – wherever we live life day to day.
The most important thing we do is gather in Small Groups for the purpose of relationship, community, outreach, and growth. We also believe it is important for us to gather weekly for worship and celebration. Our Sunday Celebration Service will use upbeat music, innovative media, and messages that apply to everyday life.
God is a God of transformation, and we believe that this extends to our community as well. We want to positively impact the community in such a way that we would be missed if we were gone. To make this reality, we are strategically seeking to match the passions of our people with the needs in our community.
Who We Are
New Destiny Community Church is a group of Christ-followers engaging God and others. Our passion is to partner with God as He transforms the landscape of friendships, communities, and nations. We desire to collaborate with churches to see every man, woman, and child both hear and see the gospel.
Isaiah 55, Matthew 22:36-40, 28:19-20

What We Value

Values tell what’s most important to us. Our priorities, treasures, and actions flow from our values. At New Destiny, we have identified the following values as both who we are and who we are striving to be.

Authenticity
Every believer should strive to be real with God and those they encounter.

Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. (John 4:23)


Worship
We value the privilege to express our love for Christ through our life actions.

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. (Romans 12:1)

Transformation
We believe that with salvation comes a new identity in Christ, and this new identity produces a transformed life with new treasures and habits.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Servant Leadership
We believe that each person should reflect Christ’s character of servant leadership. We believe that a team approach to service is more effective for accomplishing the vision.

Each one should use whatever he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10)

Community
We encourage deep relationships that share life, respond to God’s grace, and grow toward Christ-likeness.

By this shall all men know that you are my disciples – that you have love for one another. (John 13:35)
Influence
We believe that all Christ-followers exert influence, and that impacting our friends, communities, and world is birthed out of a Christ-like compassion.
His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known. (Ephesians 3:10)

We exist to:
…to reach people for Jesus Christ!
…to build sincere transparent relationships.
…to teach relevant authentic messages that transform lives!

We value:
• We value Jesus
• We value people
• We value change
• We value creativity and innovation
• We value relevance
• We value excellence
• We value small groups
• We value spiritual growth
• We value missions and outreach
Our core values:
1 WE BELIEVE...The Scriptures are inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
2. WE BELIEVE...In the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God's son Jesus was both human and divine.
3. WE BELIEVE...Every Person Can Have Restored Fellowship with God Through 'Salvation' (accepting Christ's offer of forgiveness for sin).
4. WE BELIEVE...The Church has a Mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin. We believe 'the Church' is the Body of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God's offer of redemption (regardless of religious denomination) through the sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ.

What is the mission?

New Destiny Community Church is committed to reaching the unchurched and over churched of the Denver / West Lake Norman area by serving the community, relevant creative teaching and genuine transparent relationships where Jesus Christ is priority and the gospel transforms lives.

The Ministry Model: How is New Destiny going to look in the next year or two? What is the basic model we expect to see?

1. Weekly Celebration Services: currently we plan to have Sunday services from 6:00 – 7:30pm.
2. Small Groups: we plan to have bi weekly home groups. We believe small group/home groups are vital to building true community and unity as we grow as believers.
3. Servant Evangelism: we plan to connect with our community and to do ongoing events that serve our community on at least a monthly basis.
4. New Destiny Breakthrough Prayer: we plan to have ongoing weekly prayer opportunities. But once a month we plan to have a focus night of prayer.
5. Outreaches: we plan to reach out to those in our community, state and the world.
6. Mission Trips: we plan to do regular (min of yearly) overseas and/or statewide mission trips.
7. Connection Events: Church can and should be fun! We plan to be a church that gives time for relaxing social fun times.

June Update and Thank you to LWCA

June 10, 2009

Melissa and I would like to thank Pastor Gunn and Lake Wylie Christian Assembly for all of their guidance, prayers, time and financial support. We know we would not be who we are today without all that we have gained from being at Lake Wylie Christian Assembly. We appreciate Pastor Gunn, LWCA leadership and the church body of LWCA.

We would like to give an update:
• New Destiny Community Church is an officially AG Church as of April 1, 2009.
• New Destiny Community Church now has its own bank account with First Citizen’s Bank.
• New Destiny Community Church has an account with NC District for those who prefer to give through District. We are considered a Home Missions Church.
• We have one other confirmed church supporting us: Faith Assembly Orlando.
• We have had 5 individual/families give personal support.
• New Destiny has a blog (online newsletter) that we are updating at least once every 2 weeks. We updated the blog 3 times in May.
• Melissa and I have visited 6 local churches on Wednesday/Sunday nights to fellowship/meet other ministers.
• Twice in the last few weeks I have met with the pastor from Stonehill Community Church in Huntersville NC. On Sunday May 31, I preached while the pastor was out of town. Thank you Pastor Randy Hickman and Stonehill Community Church. It was a joy - blessing to minister at Stonehill.
• Recently, we gave volunteer/intern information to the 2 seminaries in Charlotte. This information has been posted to share with students with these seminaries.
• We received $1000 GPH credit Grant from BGMC (children's ministry missions program).
• Recently, we applied for STL (Speed the Light - Youth Missions Program) grant (possible $3500). We are currently on waiting list for missions projects.
• Recently, we applied for North Carolina District Endowment (possible $5000). This has been approved (per church planting director Jim Kelly) and funds will be released once New Destiny gets further along with Core Group/Launch Team.
• Received information from East Lincoln High School on rental process/fees. Indication is would run $200 a week at most. This is required up front. Therefore, if we go that route I would think best to reserving months at time. Another option is to see of store fronts would cut a deal since market is slow right now.
• Melissa and I are receiving regular Church Plant Coaching from a national revitalization coach. We met 3 times in May.
• Last month I met with Rev. Randall Rogers from NC District regarding Financial/Legal/Administrative issues in planting a church. I was given much wise counsel and resources (manuels).

Our main focus is partnership: recruiting people to be committed to praying for us and New Destiny Community Church, workers – both core team (leadership) and launch team (those who would assist us in launching New Destiny), and yes, more financial partners (churches and individuals). In the next few weeks, we plan to begin to have core/launch team meetings. New Destiny needs help to launch healthy and effectively. We know God is our source. He knows those who are to team up with us. He has all the resources and finances. He knows those we are to reach. It is all for Him!

Once again, thank you Pastor Gunn and Lake Wylie Christian Assembly. We appreciate you being our parent church sponsor and our main covering of authority and guidance.



In His Service,




Michael A. Teeter
Lead Pastor

pastormteeter@hotmail.com
H: 704-947-3829
C: 803-448-5699

New Destiny Community Church
137 Cross Center Road #252
Denver, NC 28037

Home Address:
7850 Bud Henderson Rd
Huntersville, NC
28078

God is Bigger!

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is found in Numbers 13 & 14. We have an incredible leader in Moses. A promise from God of the fertile and free land of Canaan. We have 12 leaders sent out to spy the land, to report back with what they see in the land God has promised them. Allow me to pause and mention that if God says it is a promise from HIM - grab hold of it, fight for it, do whatever it takes. For certainly God's promises are worth every bit going after and believing in. We notice Moses sent leaders, people who had been around to see Moses lead and God work in their lives. Amazingly, even after many of us have seen God move and do the impossible, we still can get dormant or held up in fear or disbelief. God is Bigger than anything we go through. Believe in HIM!

All 12 spies came back from the land seeing the same thing: fertile land, fruit, lush gardens. They also saw the inhabitants of the land, intimidated by their size! But 10 of the spies reported to the people about how "we" could not conquer because of all the obstacles, because the inhabitants of the land were giants! They were full of fear. They were looking at what *they* could do.

In Numbers 13:30 Caleb stood up and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." Caleb remembered that God is on his side. It was not about all the obstacles. It was about we serve a Big God! A God that is Bigger than any financial situation, any job loss, any family situation - ANYTHING. Joshua and Caleb were ready to go forth no matter the obstacles. They knew the promise was from God.

Recently, I used a softball/baseball illustration to relate this story. I have played softball the last few years. I am a solid contact hitter. But before this current season I got together with a friend of mine to "get the rust off". Unbelievably I could not hit the ball. I was totally out of rhythm. It probably took 30 plus pitches and my friend coaching me to make some adjustments. But then I started hitting the ball and hitting it well. So far I am 12 for 16 for the season. There are some valuable lessons to learn from this softball illustration and how it relates to Caleb and Joshua. You see I know how I have hit in the past. The leaders in the 12 spies story were leaders for a reason. Think about, they were seasoned and knew how to do well in life. But to see God sized dreams and promises, we have to "Swing the Bat"! Once I swung, I received some coaching. You see, Joshua and Caleb had courage and were not bound by fear. They were ready to swing the bat.

God has a destiny - a New Destiny for us. Remember that God is Bigger. GO after His promises!

Blessings,


Michael A. Teeter
Lead Pastor

h 704-947-3829
c 803-448-5699

137 Cross Center Road #252
Denver, NC 28037
pastormteeter@hotmail.com

New Destiny Update

May 17, 2009

Dear Friends:

Thank you to everyone who has prayed for us and New Destiny Community Church,to those who have spoken words of encouragement, who have given financially, helped with guidance or ideas and those who have expressed willingness as workers to help us launch. We are thankful to God and the work of His kingdom!

We would like to give an update:

-New Destiny Community Church is an official open Church as of April 1, 2009.
-New Destiny Community Church now has its own bank account with First Citizen’s Bank.
-New Destiny Community Church has an account with NC District for those who prefer to give through the North Carolina District. We are considered a Home Missions Church.
-We currently have financial partnership by 2 churches.
-We have had 4 individuals/families give personal support.
-New Destiny has an address (see below)
-We plan to update this blog at least twice a month.
-Melissa and I have visited 3 local churches on Wednesday nights to fellowship/meet other NC ministers.
-Recently, we gave volunteer/intern information to the 2 seminaries in Charlotte.
-We received $1000 GPH credit Grant from BGMC. (children ministry missions program)
-Recently, we applied for STL (Speed the Light) grant (possible $3500)
-Recently, we applied for NC District Endowment (possible $5000)
-We have received information from East Lincoln High School on rental process/fees. The indication is it would run $200 a week at most. This is required up front. Therefore, if we go that route I would think best to reserve the facility months at a time. Another option is to see if local empty store fronts would cut a deal since the market is slow at this time.
-Recently we calculated an estimated media/sound budget.
-Melissa and I are receiving regular Church Plant Coaching from a national revitalization coach. This has been excellent counsel and we are grateful for the words of wisdom and straight-up coaching from one who has walked in our shoes before us!
-I have transferred my Ordination Credentials from SC District to NC District.
-This past Tuesday, I met with Rev. Randall Rogers from NC District.
-Our main focus is partnership: recruiting people to be committed to praying for us and New Destiny Community Church, recruiting workers – both core team (leadership) and launch team (those who would assist us in launching New Destiny), and yes, more financial partners (churches and individuals). New Destiny needs help to launch healthy and effectively. We know God is our source. He knows those who are to team up with us. He has all the resources and finances. He knows those we are to reach. It is all for Him! Praise God, who is our main resource. Please pray for us and for His church as you read this and as the Holy Spirit leads.

Once again, thank you!

In Christ,


Michael A. Teeter
Lead Pastor

http://newdestinydenver.blogspot.com/
pastormteeter@hotmail.com
H: 704-947-3829
C: 803-448-5699

New Destiny Community Church
137 Cross Center Road #252
Denver, NC 28037

What if church....

Melissa and I are so excited about what God is doing in our lives! He is taking us on an incredible journey of planting New Destiny Community Church.



Tonight, Melissa saw a video clip that says so much about our thoughts and thinking about how God is creating a different kind of church in New Destiny! We believe that it is not as much about what happens inside the walls of a church building during the worship service (yes, it is still very important), but about who we are and Who we represent in our jobs, family, community - everywhere we are. Sometimes we get so busy with Church world that we do not have time to take Jesus to the world. Denver / Lake Norman NC needs to know they can have a New Destiny in Jesus!!



Blessings,



Pastor Mike Teeter



pastormteeter@hotmail.com



c: 803-448-5699



H: 704-947-3829



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