Last month, Pine Hills Auburn celebrated its one-year anniversary in Auburn, Indiana with a morning of worship, testimonies, and a meal together. Pastor Matt Lehmann was encouraged as congregants shared stories of God’s goodness. “It was awesome watching how people had gotten connected with other people in our church, watching how God moved through the Spirit to help people live on mission for Jesus.”
Since Pine Hills Auburn opened its doors in November 2022, its heart has been for the Auburn community. Pastor Matt says it’s about finding ways to love the people well, like hosting movie nights, joining local events, meeting families, and being “proactive about building relationships with people where they are.”
God has knitted together much of the church body within Pine Hills Auburn. One young woman testified at the anniversary service about how she’d been struggling, but found support, love, and discipleship by other women at church, both young and old. “That’s where real genuine gospel effectiveness takes root,” says Matt. “It’s awesome watching God taking people out of the messiness of life and putting them on the firm foundation of faith.”
Pastor Matt was also able to pray with a young man who recently filled out a connection card and lead him to Christ. “At the end of the day, my heart and my goal is not to be built on a personality. We want our church to be built on relationships in Christ. That’s what’s going to carry us as a church and make us effective in our community.”
