Once again, we have been blessed to enter a New Year. And, Again, Our focus will remain the same, "Expanding God's Kingdom."  Building and Expanding God's Kingdom is a life-time mandate from the Lord. It is the first thing on our Lord's agenda, and it's the great commission of the Church.  Yes, expanding God's kingdom should be the priority of the church (Mt. 6:33) "But, seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all other things shall  be added unto you." Therefore, every day of our lives, we must put forth our greatest effort to fulfill our great commission.

We must always understand and remember that "Expanding God's Kingdom" is not a simple and easy thing to do, especially in these challenging times. It takes the power of unshakable faith, real love, consistent prayer, and continuous team effort to carry out Our Lord's mandate. Not only these things, but, according to our theme for Two Thousand and Ten, there must be "TEAM COMMITMENT". This commitment must be found in the hearts of all members of the body of Christ.

We must remember that God has given us a Great Vision. The Vision consists of multiple components to meet the needs of members and others in our community. To fulfill this Vision, all of us who are a part of Gospel Water Branch Church need to know the vision, and to be totally committed to fulfilling this Vision. As we know, commitment requires a team of people who have in their hearts, the willingness to suffer long and make unlimited sacrifices.

I encourage all our leaders and members to join in "Team Commitment" to glorify our great God this New Year in Expanding his Kingdom. Let us commit our all to the cause that the Lord has given us and a cause that He expects us to achieve.

I look forward to participating and experiencing the great things that are going to happen in this New Year. With great anticipation and confidence, Let us "REJOICE  IN THE LORD"  for he has done and he is going to do Greater things for us.