State of the Union

I thought to do something different tonight. Two days ago I learned how to track the churches signing up for NET 11, and looking at the map of them scattered across this great division, I couldn't help drawing some preliminary conclusions.

So, let's get on with the data.

First of all, as of this moment, 303 churches have signed up to participate. This is good progress, which I hope continues at this pace for weeks and months to come. When you check each state in the map at the website (http://host.propheciesdecoded.com/), you find only 242 of them have actually been placed. The reason is the webmaster does not add the churches on the map the moment they sign up, so the map count will always lag behind some.

Are you ready for the state of this union? Below are the states, provinces, and nation (Bermuda) and the number of churches signed from each region, according to the map count, not the actual count. I've also decided to highlight where things look positive, so far. The "awards" are labeled as the top 1) OS or Outstanding Progress, and the encouraging 2) NW or Nice Work. Of course, the assessment is considering the potential number of churches in that state. As you will see, Tennesse and Montana get top honors, and Alabama, Hawaii, Kansas, New Jersey, Ontario, and Washington get "atta boys!"

And the others? That's why we need to pray so the Holy Spirit may move mightily on the hearts of members, pastors, and leaders alike. Would that every province and state get the awards!

Keep in mind this is only an assessment to date.

BERMUDA - 1

CANADA
Alberta - 3
British Columbia - 3
Manitoba - 0
New Brunswick - 1
Newfoundland - 0
Nova Scotia - 1
Ontario - 9 (NW)
Prince Edward Island - 0
Quebec - 1
Saskatchewan - 1

UNITED STATES
Alabama - 10 (NW)
Alaska - 0
Arizona - 2
Arkansas - 8
California - 15
Colorado - 6
Connecticut - 1
Delaware - 1
District of Columbia - 0
Florida - 14
Georgia - 10
Hawaii - 1 (NW)
Idaho - 2
Illinois - 6
Indiana - 7
Iowa - 2
Kansas - 10 (NW)
Kentucky - 7
Louisina - 3
Maine - 2
Maryland - 8
Massachussets - 0
Michigan - 6
Minnesota - 6
Mississippi - 4
Missouri - 0
Montana - 5 (OP)
Nebraska - 3
Nevada - 0
New Hampshire - 0
New Jersey - 10 (NW)
New Mexico - 1
New York - 7
North Carolina - 0
North Dakota - 0
Ohio - 2
Oklahoma - 0
Oregon - 7
Pennsylvania - 9
Rhode Island - 2
South Carolina - 0
South Dakota - 1
Tennessee - 27 (OP)
Texas - 8
Utah - 0
Vermont - 0
Virginia - 4
Washington - 12 (NW)
West Virginia - 3
Wisconsin - 3
Wyoming - 0

Pray especially for the states showing zero, or even only 1 to 3 churches. Some larger states showing among the largest number of churches signed up actually reveal a relatively poor response vis-a-vis their potential.

There is only one month left before the Early Bird window closes, and resources for NET churches become either scarcer or more expensive. Let's pray the Lord will wake us all up from our slumber.

"Come, let us return to the Lord.

For He has torn us, but He will heal us;

He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

He will revive us after two days;

He will raise us up on the third day, that we may live before Him.

So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord,

His going forth is as certain as the dawn;

And He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain waterning the earth."

Hosea 6:1-3