“It’s humbling and amazing,” Ingram said, to lead such an influential church. When he came from Atlanta to the Bay Area to fill the senior pastor position in 2009, Ingram said he believed the church would become a voice in the Bay Area and the country. Venture Christian Church Is in a Very Healthy Spotĭuring his message, Ingram shared how proud he was of the church and how well it is doing. “The church is the only hope for what’s happening in America, and the key to churches is pastors, and the key to pastors is a high view of God,” Ingram explained. Ingram believes the fulfillment of these promises from God will come to fruition as he steps down from senior leadership at Venture and focuses more exclusively on the work he’s already been engaged in on a national and international level. Write that down.” Ingram says he pulled out a notebook and God repeated the words so he could write them down. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles.” At the time, Ingram took this to mean that God would sustain the couple through rough times, which would inevitably come, and that he would lead them even when they didn’t know what they were doing.Īnother 20 years passed when Ingram experienced the “most mystical experience I’ve had with the Lord.” While he was walking in a field, Ingram believes God told him, “Chip, I want you to be a catalyst to transform how America thinks about God, how pastors think about preaching, how churches think about their community, and how everyday believers live out their faith at home and at work. Pulling out notecards he used 40 years ago to write down what he believed God was speaking to him, Ingram said God directed him to Isaiah 42:6, which says “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness I will take hold of your hand. The first occurred six months before Ingram married his wife, Theresa. Speaking to the congregation on December 2, 2018, Ingram shared about a couple of key times when he heard God talking to him and how those experiences have shaped his decisions over the years. Chip Ingram Believes This Transition Is the Fulfillment of God’s Promises to Him

While he plans to keep Venture as his home church, he explained his role at the church is going to change. He plans to travel overseas more often, particularly to China and the Middle East. For the next 10 years, Ingram is going to shift his focus to a national and international reach.

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