So, as of October, 1968, and not yet two years old, at Circle Church we were sitting on top of the world. A team had formed and together we were learning to be strong. The congregation was like a coat of many colors, with people from all parts of the world attending. The spirit was to move ahead. All was on schedule.
The association with the Zion church was progressing smoothly. Even some suburbanites were attending and their presence buoyed our congregation. Our relationship with the Teamsters continued to be very good. Publicity (which we had not sought and consequently felt was of God) was beginning to appear about the church in various magazines and periodicals.
Our philosophy (which I will share in future blog posts) had solidified, and our methods of implementing it were working well. It looked like we were chiseling a miracle out of the tough concrete of inner-city Chicago.
It all seemed too good to be true, and I began to consider writing a book. One of the members of our church is a well-established author in the Christian field. Jim Hefley predicted, “Dave, I think you’d better put it off awhile. You might be premature.”
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