d e i r r a M So It’oma . . . r e t n a l P h Churcy Lori Chase B
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For the last three years, Lori Chase has been church planting in Toronto alongside her husband, Jeff, and their three children. Over the past 15 years she has been involved with Peter Lowe’s and Zig Ziglar’s motivational events, working alongside former U.S. Presidents, sporting legends and international heads of state. Most recently, she was the creative developer and producer of John Maxwell’s THRiVE! Today, a monthly audio-magazine devoted to mentoring women in Christian leadership.
If there is one undeniable truth that I’ve experienced throughout my spiritual walk, it is this: God has never been entirely predictable. Never has this been more evident than as my husband and I embarked on the journey of church planting. Scripture has made this principle obvious time and time again, but for some reason it is so much more convenient to place God within the confines of my own limited understanding. For example, 10 years ago, if you had told me that my husband and I would be church planters in Canada, like Sarah of old upon the news of her future motherhood, I would have laughed. But as the years have carried on, I am reminded that God is unpredictable. God is God. His ways are not our ways. As a seasoned believer and even a Bible College graduate, I must allow this amazingly simple truth to penetrate my heart and influence my decisions every single day. If we are willing to trust God’s calling upon our lives and anticipate His faithfulness for a productive ministry and rewarding future, our obedience will open God’s storehouse of blessings. 37