What Is the Church’s Role, in a Changing Lake County, FL?

Some Lake County cities are growing fast. New homes, new schools, and new families are moving in every month. But with rising growth comes a deepening need. Many give little thought to the changes happening around them. Their main concern is their own lives, their routines, their schedules, and their families.

But for others, these changes raise deeper questions: What kind of neighbors will move in?
How will this growth affect the culture of our city? Will Clermont, Minneola, Groveland, and the surrounding areas feel too crowded or too unfamiliar as diverse cultures converge?

As a pastor and as someone who genuinely loves these communities, I often reflect on a simple but urgent question, what is the deepening need in our communities as we grow?

Many would answer: more outreach, more sports leagues, or more after-school programs. And to be clear, those things matter. They meet important practical needs. But are they truly addressing the deepest need of our neighbors? Are they cultivating the kind of wholeness, belonging, and transformation that people are longing for?