We envision our members living as missionaries in their own communities, engaging people and making disciples, transforming entire communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We envision a church family that reflects the diversity of God’s family.
We envision a church family that invests in and sacrifices for the next generation.
We envision a church family that is learning to follow Christ…together.
Can you picture that in your mind? I believe that this is all part of God’s plan for The Journey. He has already called us to make disciples, to be of one spirit and purpose, to train our children in the way they should go, and to work together to accomplish all of these things through Christ. Let’s make our vision a reality so a lost and dying world can see it with their own eyes.
I am looking over my fat and sedentary body. I have legs that stumble more than they ever take me where i want to go. My hands, though willing to do all manner of work are crippled with arthritis. I often do not speak as i should for fear of saying it wrong. Why would god grant me such a body except as a challenge so that all may know any good works that flow from it are from him and not from me.
Is this me speaking or Jesus? Is the body of Christ his curch not often fat and sedentary. Do we not stumble more often than heading down his path? Do our insecurities often cripple his hands to good works and his voice to reach others? We have been blessed to be part of the body of Christ. Isn’t it about time we started serving as we should?
have been caught. I haven’t taken a peek here for a week, I am being slack. We did an exercise in church Sunday where we closed our eyes and Chris described the world as God may see it. A view drastically different than mine which included all the visions listed plus many more. It surprises me is that I can envision this description of the world and God’s purpose for the Journey it. The last several weeks we have been preparing to live as missionaries in our communities and I have been extremely focused on what that means for me in my neighborhood. I had forgotten that my community is where ever I am, home, work, play, church, visiting. I have a lot of maturing and growing to do, I take comfort in the fact that as God continues to mold and shape me, He will accomplish His purpose not because of me, but in spite of me. Forgive me if I have taken credit for or glorified myself for anything God has done.