This week we continue our work on the Healthy Church Initiative. (HCI) Our coach, Doug Anderson will be with us for a variety of meetings wednesday and thursday. He will spend time with me, with our staff, with our lay leadership team and other groups. On thursday he will lead us (congregation) in an evening of "envisioning."
We find ourselves in the midst of a significant number of people who are not regular participants in a church. This community within the community represent those we believe God calls us to intentionally reach out to. This week we should have a clear idea of the nature of our "mission field" and the way we believe God is calling us to reach forth in the name of Christ.
We have some great advantages. We have first time guests visit our church every week. We offer a wide range of opportunities that people appreciate. There are many people who live life like the rest of us who will continue to come to our church and find grace.
But there are also many people who don't necessarily shop where we shop and live like we live. There are younger adults whose world is different from ours. There are people who simply see the world through a different lens than those of us who have made the church a significant part of our lives.
We are called to live and share the gospel with those who have yet to find it meaningful and relevant. So we have a challenge. How do we share Christ with integrity and relevance? This is what we are seeking to discover through HCI. I hope you will join me in a commitment to extending the love of Christ.
It's been a good day. Worship this weekend was great. I feel blessed this day. I hope you've had a good day too.
steve
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