And1 South Campus Ground Breaking

A huge turn out for the official Ground Breaking ceremony on the site of the south campus.

Easter Service

Feeling a bit crowded?









The official "And1" car.

Prayer Wall

The official start of the "And1" campaign was the set of a large "prayer wall" in the courtyard of the church. People were encouraged to sign a spot on the wall - a day and a time - they would set asside for prayer and fasting for the new building project. Plans need set, funds need raised, commitments need be made, and lives are about to change.

This is the start of something much larger than any individual person.

Bus Tour!

So it's just a bare plot of land, but it's still not "real" until you see it first hand. Central arranged a week filled with "Bus Tours". The busses lined up, tickets were handed out, and many people were taken for a trip to see the plot of dirt that will be the future home of the Central Christian Church south campus.

The stops were not limited to the campus. Other stops were made along the way - a Jr. Highschool, a hospital, and the building site of a massive outdoor mall complex. Groups stopped to hear about, discuss, consider, and pray for all the people who will be drawn to this area by school, health needs, and the economy of modern commerce.

And there - God was in the middle of it all. Before any of the building started. When this land was but a plot of worthless dirt south of Gilbert - God was right in the middle of it. It's happening, and it's exciting to watch.



Tours left from the North Campus parking lot.






One block north of the South campus, Spring, 2006. See it now, because it'll be homes, businesses, and people seeking meaning in their lives in no time. Just two years ago, this entire area looked just as this image does. Now it's in the middle of a building boom. And Central is right in the middle of it all.







Each bus that arrived got a verbal overview of the property, and took time out to pray for the property, the building, the leadership, and the people who are yet to have their lives changed from this effort.



Pointing. Lots and lots of pointing this night. (What else do can you do describing the future vision of 150+ acres of dirt?).



And this little guy, pointing to the "stick" marking the spot Cal will eventually deliver messages from.



Arriving back at Central - this image really sums it all up. And "one". People are about to be reached, unknowing, unaware. A Heavenly Father drawing his children under the light of the cross. A metaphor. Worth 1000 words?