New Small Group

Our church recently finished a 6 week series on "Money" and interestingly it was one of the best message series the church as ever done. One of the follow up steps for that is us Zilkies hosting a 14 week small group covering Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University (FPU) material. Julie and I have listened to Ramsey for years, going back to our days in Grand Rapids. We like his approach to money and especially money struggles that so many people find themselves facing. So when the opportunity to take some Rooftoppers on a maiden voyage through FPU, Julie and I were excited to do so and to also host our first small group here at Rooftop. 

Well, last night was our first meeting and it was great. Our group is filled with various people who felt God prompting them to take a step or steps of action about money as they were part of our recent series. To kick off our group we invited a wonderful couple from our church to share their personal story and journey. They have had significant financial and other challenges, went through FPU years ago, and are now experiencing the joy and freedom this material and ministry can provide. They were open, humble, and so very wise in their sharing. Then everyone who attended shared what they hoped God would give to them from their time in the course...and no one mentioned "money". Rather, people wanted peace, wisdom, to change their spiritual and financial legacy with their children, to hear from God more clearly, etc.

It was a privilege to host and be a part of the group. If you could say a prayer for the men and women who are taking this journey with us, we all need it and would greatly appreciate it. I believe God will want to minister to all of us in the depths of our heart and I am so excited to witness it and experience it firsthand. What we think, feel, and believe about money is such a core component of our spiritual lives and God really wants to minister to all of us in this area.