The Awakening of Washington's Church
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Anglicanism, Other Practices, Church
| Author: | J.B. Simmons | ISBN: | 9781311699442 |
| Publisher: | J.B. Simmons | Publication: | June 3, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | J.B. Simmons |
| ISBN: | 9781311699442 |
| Publisher: | J.B. Simmons |
| Publication: | June 3, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
How a church lost everything and gained what matters most.
In 1763, George Washington visited The Falls Church and declared its building "rotten and unfit for repair." A fine brick colonial church was soon built on the spot. It witnessed key moments of American history, but by 1979 the church had become a sleepy place. A young pastor and a renewed focus on Jesus changed that. Within a decade, the church was building a new sanctuary to host thousands on its historic property.
But the faith that fueled this growth ran into conflict with a mainline denomination. Division and costly litigation ensued. The church lost the priceless land that Washington had once graced. Was it worth the cost? What would happen after such a loss?
Washington's church awakened, and not in ways anyone could have predicted.
How a church lost everything and gained what matters most.
In 1763, George Washington visited The Falls Church and declared its building "rotten and unfit for repair." A fine brick colonial church was soon built on the spot. It witnessed key moments of American history, but by 1979 the church had become a sleepy place. A young pastor and a renewed focus on Jesus changed that. Within a decade, the church was building a new sanctuary to host thousands on its historic property.
But the faith that fueled this growth ran into conflict with a mainline denomination. Division and costly litigation ensued. The church lost the priceless land that Washington had once graced. Was it worth the cost? What would happen after such a loss?
Washington's church awakened, and not in ways anyone could have predicted.
