Good evening....
Let's start with a probing question....
"What would your church (and the worldwide church) look like if everyone was committed as you are?
If everyone gave, and served and prayed exactly like you.
Would the church be healthy and empowered ? Or would it be weak and listless" Francis Chan
That quote prompted more personal questions for me....can I share them???
I want our church to be exciting, impacting, inviting, powerful and so on, yet why would our church be that way if I am not that way? Do I expect others to make our church a certain way and just go along for the ride? Do I expect more from others than I am willing to put into it myself? Do I expect others to carry the financial load while I just enjoy the blessing of their commitment? Do I expect others to do many jobs when I don't do mine?
And then I thought of this statement in the Bible..... From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Eph 4:16 It strikes me that this verse starts with "HIM" and ends with "EACH PART". "Each Part" is important....I am important....you are important. We are all important because of HIM and how He wants us to move through us. I trust we will each be excited about the part Jesus places us in then in obedience allow Him to work through us.
I am looking forward to all of the "parts" coming together tomorrow and seeing what Jesus does in and through us.
hkc
Brent
UPDATES - REMINDERS
Church 101 compressed - for those interested in knowing more about the EFBC family and those interested in becoming Covenant Members. Next Sunday Feb. 5th Approx. 12 - 4 PM. This is 3 classes COMPRESSED into 1. Includes lunch and getting you home for the best part of the Superbowl game. We need know if you are planning to attend.
"Reading the Bible Well" - Beginning Feb 8th in our Wed night Family Soul Food time. We will dig into how we can read the Bible well and interpret it consistently and accurately. This is a 6 week class 6:45 - 8 :00 PM for Adults and Youth.
Progress. Keep praying for speedy progress on our new building. Work continues daily. God has provided the $ needed for these initial projects....but we have more to do when the weather dries. Please consider how the Lord wants you to invest in this time of transition. There are some items that we no longer need in our new building such as ....4 WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS, 3 FILE CABINETS, 2 PRINTERS, 1 DESK. If you might be interested in any of these stop by and take a look.
Prayer - Keep praying for unity, vision and perseverance during this time in our church family as well as the other fellowships. Let me know how I can be praying for you!!!
GCG Gather, Connect, Give. As we Gather together in Worship and Connect Deep in relationship and Give Graciously.....GREAT THINGS HAPPEN IN US AND THROUGH US.
