Go West, Young Man, Go West!!

Go west, young man! This admonition from John Soule and Horace Greeley over a century and a half ago is being heeded by our very own Teaching Pastor, Ben Pilgreen. In June 2010 his family and at least two other couples will move to San Francisco to start a church in the USA’s least churched city.

The target area is in the city, not the suburbs. It is near the San Francisco Giants baseball stadium, and within close driving distance to Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Seminary.

Second Baptist will work with the North American Mission Board, the California Baptist Convention, and the San Francisco Baptist Association to start the church. Pray God will soon begin sending us partners to share in this God-size task.

This is a project I can give my heart, soul, and mind to. With God’s help, I intend to do all I can to help it succeed. Be praying about what you can do to contribute. All can pray. Many can give. Some can go. I pray God will nudge some of our people to leave the Midwest and move to San Francisco.