2 Corinthians 5:19-20 “God... gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation... God is making his appeal through us.”
Last week we began a two week series called “About Us.” We focused in on our mission as a church. Our mission says that we exist to connect people to life in Christ! Once we connect people, we want to see them grow and be brought into a real community of faith that is Christ centered.
We’re now in our fourth year as a church and we recognize God has been with us in unusual ways. The growth of our church numerically is rarely seen and the depth to which God is working in hearts... is remarkable. But even though these things are true and we celebrate them, we do not want to be complacent with the mission in front of us...We are here to connect people to life in Christ. We can never forget it! We can never let go of that responsibility.
As we look with eyes of faith to our city, we recognize there is much work to be done! We envision a day when thousands of people will worship with us! We envision a day when those who want nothing to do with God will want nothing more than to be with Him. We envision a day when our city experiences a massive transformation of lives! This is our mission...because it is His mission and we are His church and as the above verse states so plainly - “God is making his appeal through us.” What a privilege. Let the privilege and the responsibility sink in. Let them change the way we pray and let them shape the way we use our time, talents and treasure. I am proud to be part of this church that is seeing God do such a unique work among us...but let’s not forget why. It’s because we are keeping our eyes on the mission and refusing to be distracted from it.
This coming Sunday we will continue our discussion about our core Values and why they matter so much. Please be with us and bring a friend.
We look forward to being with you and celebrating the goodness of God together.
Pastor Craig, Becky, Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog.
