We are not starting a Church…
…we’re EXTENDING it.
The language of Church Planting / Church Starting is ubiquitous. I use it all the time. You’ve probably used it or heard someone else use it as well. It’s the language that has settled on top of a movement that is 2000 years in making and has been part of the Blueprint of our Existence on this planet throughout all of Eternity.
We are not STARTING a Church…
- We’re Continuing God’s original idea. HIS idea…not ours.
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- We’re acting out of OBEDIENCE. I wish this was just some cool idea we had, but the truth is, this is what God has asked us to do for HIM in this season.
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- We’re JOINING up with God and Others. We’re not the FIRST PEOPLE to bring this revolutionary idea to our city. Many have gone before us, are working alongside us, and will continue on long after we’re gone. (thanks Steven Furtick for this reminder)
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- We’re a part of a RADICAL MOVEMENT of God. Not just building buildings. Not just managing programs. Not just doing a job.
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- We’re LIVING out the way of Jesus in our city and inviting others to do the same. The Church is the MEANS to life with Jesus, not the POINT.
I need to be reminded of this everyday. Perhaps you needed to be reminded of that today as well.
