Richmond Road Blog & Events

We threw together a few bullet points to update you on where we are in the construction process. As always, you can actually see what's happening with the webcams. But if you like hearing about the technical mumbo jumbo, there's always some fun stuff to share...

• We had a great summer to get out of the ground at Richmond Road. Construction activities have moved better than expected.
• Deep foundations or Caisson are 100% complete.
• Installation of footings are 85% complete.
• Interior demolition of the old Dillards is 98% complete.
• Demolition of canopy along west elevation of old Dillards is underway, with plans to remove steel structure starting tomorrow.
• EOP Architects completed the Contract Drawings  and were submitted to LFUCG on September 13 for Final Permitting.
• Messer Construction sent out the Contract Drawings for bidding September 15 to selected subcontractors with bids due on October 6th.  We have 22 different work catagories we are bidding.
• Structural Steel for the new Auditorium will begin on October 3 with completion of the steel frame to be complete by November 10.

You can keep checking back for construction goodies and whatnots. We'll try to keep a weekly update going here on the Richmond Road Blog.

About five years ago we embarked on a strategy to add new campuses instead of expanding again on Harrodsburg Road. In 2009 we opened our Danville campus. In January, 2013 we’ll open the Richmond Road campus. Since many are new to Southland it might be helpful to restate some of the key reasons we are developing a multisite strategy.

• Evangelism:  Research shows that more people come to Christ in several locations than in one location. This is the whole theory behind Church planting, which is why Broadway Christian planted Southland Christian in 1956 and Southland planted Southern Acres in 1972. Some say, “We don’t need more churches. We’re only draining the rolls of other churches. Our hope is that we’re draining the rolls of hell.   More locations provide more opportunity for evangelism.
• Location:  Multiple campuses give us a way to reach people in other areas or regions who can’t or won’t regularly drive to an existing location.Rather then asking them to come to us; we are going to them.
• Leadership development: With every new venture comes new opportunities for people to serve and grow. Multisite increases the number of volunteer and leader opportunities.
• Community Service: The more communities we can be part of, the more opportunities we have to serve within those communities.  
• Potential: Growth always brings change and healthy things grow, albeit people or organizations. Change is challenging for some, but there is no progress without it. The alternative is to stay the same and staying the same is the best way to start dying. Multisite gives us an opportunity to change with purpose and reach our full potential.

God is glorified and His Kingdom advances...and the rolls of hell get smaller! I’m excited about that.  I hope you are too!  

Gary Black
Campus Pastor, Southland-Richmond Road