We Are Planting a Church in Madison WI

// October 31st, 2008 // All Blog Posts, Uncategorized

The huge news for the Tilma family is that we will be planting a church in the Madison Wisconsin area.  The thought of planting a church is something we have considered for several years.  It was this past May that we clearly felt God calling us to plant a church.  We were serving at HCBC, a church in Austin TX that is highly committed to planting churches.  After talking with some close friends, mentors and family we began talking with the BGC about church planting.

We attended an church planter’s assessment in August.  During this four-day process a team of experienced planters and pastors assessed our readiness and ability to establish a new church.  We received a full and unanimous recommendation to plant–a full “green light” so to speak.  Rebecca and I had also been praying that God would make it very clear where we should plant.  Our list started with several cities and we eventually narrowed it down to Portland, OR–Austin, TX and Madison, WI.  After exploring each city it became clear that God was drawing us toward the Madison area.

Madison is a unique city with a great mix of people.  The large university, the state capitol, a growing technical community, and a thriving art scene make the city a growing and diverse place.  The variety of thought and culture make it a unique place to live and plant a church.  The Madison area is very “unchurched” and there is a great need for churches that can connect with a new generation.

 

Do you know anyone who lives in Madison Wisconsin?
We are currently building our network in Madison.  If you know anyone who has lived there and could answer some questions about the city, we would love to connect with them.  We are also looking for your friends and family who don’t have a church home who might be interested in some of our outreach events this spring.  Just drop us a line at — davetilma@gmail.com 

 

Would you pray for us?
This effort will obviously require faith and prayer.  Please consider joining our prayer team and supporting us in prayer.  Just type your e-mail in the box to the right that says, “Join our prayer team” and you’ll receive an e-mail confirming that you’re signed up.

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5 Responses to “We Are Planting a Church in Madison WI”

  1. Dave Scriven says:
    November 1, 2008 at 11:55 am

    Hi Dave and Becky,

    Adonica and I wish you well in your new church plant in Wisconsin. Thanks for the newletter update. We have moved from Sunset over to Solid Rock. God is good. Family is fine. Real estate is good.

    Your Friend and Brother,
    Dave

  2. Eric Hoehn says:
    November 3, 2008 at 9:26 am

    Dave and Becky,

    Blessings on your new faith walk. We will miss you here in Austin, but know God has big things for you in Madison, WI. Make sure you try the fried macaroni and cheese at Dotty Dumplings

  3. jeff says:
    November 6, 2008 at 11:00 am

    What an adventure! Will pray for you on this journey, especially with all the initial preparations ahead. Look forward to getting updates. May God bless your family!

  4. Jenn (Eastwood) Moore says:
    November 16, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    Dave and Becky,
    It’s amazing how God brings people into and out of your life… and even back into it years later! My husband and I received our undergrad degrees from UW-Madison so we know the area quite well. My husband’s youngest brother is a sophomore there now. Let me know if you’ve got any questions and I’ll see what I can do to help. :) I agree that there isn’t a big church base there and all the “good” churches that I experienced were quite a ways off campus so it was defintely difficult for students to get involved with them. Take care and God bless!

  5. Brian & Barbara Thompson says:
    February 15, 2010 at 1:34 am

    Hey Tilmas – we wanted to join the Shout! Would love to see your email every week. In addition to the above email address, email Barbara at akabarbaravaughan@charter.net.

    Thanks – and Blessings!
    B & B

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