AUGUST 2015

VOL. #2 ISSUE #4

THE HEIM TIMES

CHURCH MULTIPLICATION NEWSLETTER
Leah and I have often wondered over the last two years about
what God was doing with the sale of our home. As of June 2015,
our home was on the market for two whole years. We prayed
often that God would give us direction and clarity, but
remembering that Paul said, we live by faith, not by sight (2 Cor.
5:7), our prayers shifted from clarity to increased faith. It
wasnt until our hearts were willing to follow Jesus anywhere that
He gave us the clarity for which we were hoping to receive.
In our December newsletter we mentioned that we completed a
weeklong church planting assessment program sponsored by
Converge Worldwide (formerly the Baptist General Conference).
Grace Point Church in Newtown is part of the Converge network
and hosted the assessment. Concerning the assessment I wrote:
We had the opportunity to preach, cast vision, work in team
settings, and meet with counselors and assessors to prepare for
life as church planters The Converge staffs recommendation
was that Leah and I are prepared and gifted for church planting
with no reservations. Additionally, the assessors believe that we
have the most well prepared plan for discipleship out of all of the
church-planting candidates assessed during the week. Our
purpose for the assessment was for personal growth because we
did not intend to plant with the Converge Network. We said our
goodbyes at the end of the week and continued on with our
original plan of moving to Harrisburg to develop discipling
communities in that region.

Heim Family at Closing Service for Calvary Community Church

Grace Point, Restoration Church (planted by Grace Point), and

Calvary Community Church in Penndel. He told me that Calvary
was closing down, that Converge was looking for a church planter,
and that I was the guy for the job! I thanked him for considering
me worthy of such an honor but quickly explained why we would
not pursue this opportunity. We were still planning to move to
Harrisburg and we did not want to own a church property. The
next few times I saw him, he shared additional information that
In February of 2015 our dissatisfaction with the sale of our home, he thought might change my mind, but I held firm in my resolve to
or lack thereof, reached a climax. With five kids and a sixth on the continue on with our original plans. When the Missions Pastor was
way, it was very difficult to have our home ready for showings at quite convinced that I would not relent, he asked if I would help
a moments notice. We endured this instability for two years, but him write a proposal to submit to the district superintendent. He
Leah and I decided that it was necessary for us as a family to set a wanted to submit a plan that would advance a missional agenda.
He explained that traditional church planting is very costly, not
deadline, knowing that we could not keep our house on the
easily reproducible, and he had come to believe that our model
market indefinitely. Our plan was to keep the house on the
market until August 2015 and if it did not sell we would continue had a great deal of potential to reproduce quickly. I agreed to help
him write the proposal, which he immediately submitted to the
to commute to Harrisburg, but stay in Levittown to lead the
district board of directors. The next time we spoke he said, the
ministry that God was growing in our home. We shared these
district leaders loved our proposal and they want to know when
plans with Mike Jarrell, the lead pastor of The Narrow Road
Church, and he agreed but asked if we would be willing to lower you can start. Anticipating my objections, he asked if I had
considered the fortuitous nature of the events leading up to this
the price of our house by another $10,000. We granted his
request and had numerous showings with great feedback, but no moment. #1 We had no reason to participate in the church
planting assessment, but in so doing, we were eligible to plant
offers.
within the Converge Association. #2 There are only three
Converge churches in the area and one of them, 10 minutes from
Around this same time, the Missions Pastor from Grace Point
our home, was dissolving. #3 We had not been able to sell our
approached me. He mentioned that there are only three
home in two years. #4 Our Levittown Missional Action Group
Converge churches in our immediate area. Those churches are
had grown to the size of a small church.
(continued on page 2)

As of August 2015, we are still at 85% of our two-year financial goal.

Please read page two for details concerning
our financial support.
If you would like to join our support team, please visit www.jasonandleahheim.com

AUGUST 2015

VOL. #2 ISSUE #4

DIRECTION SHIFT CONTINUED

Auditorium of new Narrow Road Church Plant

He asked, With all that in mind, dont you think its possible that
God may be moving in this direction? He asked me to pray about
the possibility of continuing our plans for missional ministry here in
Levittown. Later that week when I was in Harrisburg for meetings, I
shared the details with Mike Jarrell. Mike wanted me to join him in
Harrisburg more than anyone else, but he said, it really seems like
God may be doing something down there in Levittown. Leah and I
continued to pray about the possibility of planting a church in
Penndel and through the wise counsel of family members, friends,
and some of our supporters we decided that we would pursue this
opportunity until God closed the door. We began to meet with the
regional Converge leadership and on Thursday, July 2, 2015 the
executive board approved our Penndel church plant. They also
approved a dual association so we can continue to be an active part
of the Narrow Road Church movement. Therefore we will continue
what we originally set out to do, but in Penndel instead of
Harrisburg. Services will commence in the Fall of 2015.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

New Narrow Road Church Building

Commissioning Service at NRC for new church plant

85%

First - We are still in need of financial support. When we announced the

news to some of our supporters in person, they supposed that the
Converge denomination would begin to assume responsibility for our
salary, but as in most church denominations the resources are not
available for such an arrangement. We still need to raise our own
support until the church plant is self-sufficient. Second there are a few
projects that need to be done with the property before we begin
services in the Fall. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to make a few
renovations such as carpeting, purchasing chairs, and updating the
church sign as well as providing part of the first years operating
expenses. I will send details on these expenses later this month as we
receive estimates. However, if you would like to contribute to this
project immediately, you can go to www.thenarrowroadchurch.com to
make a donation or send a check to P.O. Box 431 Enola, PA 17025. Third
we are gathering a launch team for the new church. If you live in the
Penndel area and are not attending a Bible practicing evangelical church
and want to join with Christians who desire to live on the mission of
Jesus, making disciples who make disciples, then please contact us for
more information. Thank you so much for making this possible through
your prayer and financial support!

You can have an essential role

in multiplying churches!
DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT
www.theNarrowRoadChurch.com
or at THE NARROW ROAD
PO Box 431
Enola, PA 17025
Add FBO Heim Family on memo line

PHONE: 267.574.6573
E-MAIL: jheim1973@gmail.com

PRAISES & PRAYER REQUESTS

PRAISE God with us:
He has made our direction clear & opened an incredible door!
God has already prepared the hearts of numerous believers
that want to join the new work God is doing in Penndel.
Were thankful for the 2nd Missional Group launched in July in
Feasterville & for a 3rd group preparing to launch in Sept.
Pray with us:
There is significant work to be done in preparation for a launch
in the Fall including additional support raising.
Salvation of many unchurched friends whove joined our MAG.