The Poirier Family
How have you seen God working in your life?
God has been really pushing me past my comfort zones. As I am hearing and processing his call on my life, I’m having to take big steps of faith outside of what is comfortable for me. Through this process he is revealing gifts inside of me that I never thought I had and he is showing up in the areas that I am lacking, providing the necessary means to press on. This is true of ministry work as well as being the husband and father I am called to be!
How have you seen God working in your family?
God has provided my wife and I with our first child who is now about 1 1/2 years old. His provision and guidance over the process of raising a newborn has been encouraging in such a tough time. My wife and I have grown closer together and been able to navigate a new season of life in a way that loves each other well despite the occasional hiccup. God is drawing us closer together and us as a couple closer to him as we continue to lean on him for strength, guidance, wisdom and grace!
How have you seen God working in your church?
God has been showing up in some incredible ways through the church. As Eleventh Element is a bit of a different church model, there are still occasional question marks and things to process through but God continues to provide. He has strategically placed us in a large community of lost people with countless opportunities to share the Gospel verbally, but also just through the way we love on the community. We have seen an increased presence in the recovery community as well which was a bit unplanned, but has produced another avenue through which we can provide a pastoral presence.
Church Mission & Vision
Our mission is to provide a pastoral presence to the fitness community. Our goal is to reach those in the fitness community who have not yet experienced the love and grace of Jesus. Simultaneously, our goal is to provide opportunities for individuals to address their physical health as well. We like to affirm the biblical truth that we are created in the image of God and therefore should be working to take care of our physical bodies. Additionally, the recovery community is huge in this area and the harvest is plentiful; we would love to increase our presence in the recovery community providing spiritual and physical guidance. Success looks like people in these communities coming to a saving faith in Christ. We envision Eleventh Element church plants emerging in different gym locations across the area providing us the opportunity to pastor the community well. Ultimately, the goal is to see the culture of these communities shift towards a deeper understanding of how to live their lives in light of the Gospel.
If you would like to know more please check out our website: http://www.EleventhElement.org
Logan Poirier