God grants us certain success stories from time to time, and I think that Eddie and Chelsey Franz are a gleaming example of what God has been doing here at Dayspring. They recently relocated to Louisville, KY and they love it. But they loved it here as well, and our church played a big part in their lives. In this week’s Message About Purpose and Strategy, I’ll share some excerpts from a note they wrote that clearly communicates about the importance of getting involved in ministry. Here’s what they said: “Dayspring has been an essential part of our marriage and our family. We feel truly blessed to have been a part of it the past several years. We didn’t fully get involved until about 6 years ago when we joined a growth group for the first time. The group became a second family to us and, as our relationships strengthened, we began to see the church in a different light. No longer did we look to the church as an outside entity that we visited once a week with the purpose of serving our needs. Instead, we began to look at the church and our community and extended family. We sought different ways we could we serve the church and the community (Mark 10:45). This church is full of individuals who week in and week out use their “special gifts” (1 Peter 4:10) to serve others. Seeing that dedication has prompted and encouraged us to be more involved and to use our own gifts in a similar manner. We learned first-hand, the more you get involved, the more focused you will be on serving the church rather than looking for the church to serve you.”