Pathway provided funds and personnel to plant the church and in the late winter months, John began meeting with those individuals. All of John's spiritual advisors affirmed that call to plant a church in Elkhart, and the process to plant the church began. They met, and the pastor affirmed the call. The feeling would not leave him, so John called his pastor and asked to discuss it with him. Who knew God could call someone in a Wal-Mart? Immediately, John sensed the Lord's strong leading to plant a church, right at that moment, in Wal-Mart. People speaking English, Russian and Spanish. It was like a mosaic of nationalities: Americans, Latinos, Europeans, Africans men in blue jeans and ladies in burkas. Susan asked, "Are you coming with me?" John replied, "No, I am going to stand here for a few minutes."Īs he stood in the greeter area, he turned and watched as customers walked into the Wal-Mart. Immediately, the Lord captured John's heart, stopping him in the front of the store.
After that morning's service, the last thing on anyone's mind was launching a church on the north side of Elkhart, Indiana.Īs they arrived at the Wal-mart on County Road 6 in Elkhart, John and Susan walked through the doors and said the obligatory 'hello' to the door greeter. In October 2006, John and Susan Utley were attending Pathway Assembly of God in Middlebury, IN and decided to go by Wal-Mart after church to buy food for Sunday dinner.
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