Marc Estes

It has been a few days since I have sat down to blog as I have been on the road once again to the great city of New York. I had the wondeful privilege of speaking at New York City Church and spending time with some great friends and pastors, Ed and Heather Schefter. They have been working hard over the last two and half years establishing a thriving, dynamic, life-giving church. If you are ever in the area, it would be worth your while to stop in and see what God is doing through this great group of leaders.

On Sunday afternoon, many people from the congregation went out into the streets to share the Good News. It was amazing to see the openess and warmth of the New York people. One of the highlights of this time, was to be a part of a city project that has received national attention called, “Sing for Hope.” The city of New York distributed 120 pianos all over the city and has encouraged people in the city to sit down, share their talent and create community within the city streets and parks. So that is what the NYCC family did.

It was exciting to see the hundreds of people that gathered around us at various parks and streets in the city. The team sang, performed dances and skits and then handed out invites to the church. The response was amazing.

My hat goes off to the NYCC team. They are all amazing and doing an incredible job of bringing some light to a challenging city.