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generation of leaders in a rebirth. With grace and courage, the leaders of Mountainside Gospel Chapel heroically passed the baton to their kids and grandkids and Liquid Church. At our Grand Re-opening, one thousand people poured through the doors - all because a group of twenty-seven seniors voted to give their church away, all so that it could be born again for a brand-new generation Tim Lucas A New Future Are you ready to imagine a new future for your church? Draw inspiration from the words of God in the book of Isaiah: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isa. 43:18 - 19) I believe we are living in one of the most exciting times to be in ministry. I see God pouring out his Spirit, giving younger people fresh visions and older people new dreams and performing merger miracles for which only Christ can get the credit. Tim Lucas is the founder and lead pastor of Liquid Church, named one of America’s 100 Fastest- Growing Churches by Outreach magazine (2019). Since launching in 2007, the innovative church has grown to 7 locations across New Jersey with 5,000 people in attendance and more than 2,400 baptisms to date. Tim is the author of Liquid Church: 6 Powerful Currents to Saturate Your City for Christ (Zondervan) which outlines best practices for revitalizing churches, ministry mergers, and uniting the generations to serve Jesus together. Solutions • 21