Reflections From Sunday Evening

This has been a good day. The Wesleyan Choir presented the Christmas cantata today. What a great job sharing the message of Christmas in a way that touched the hearts of many. Joy filled the air in the sanctuary today. Later I hit the stores with the family for some Christmas shopping. Maybe that was not the greatest part of the day but hanging out with everyone was really good. I keep thinking about the Church. This is a time of year when people in many different places in their spiritual lives come to church. There are some who are interested in pursuing the Christian faith. There are many who come to celebrate their faith. It is a joy to share with so many different people. I am excited to be part of a church that seeks to reach people in many places in their spiritual lives. Some churches tend to focus on one or two ministries while others expand their reach. The church should be about the work of assisting non-believers to become Christians; nominal Christians to become committed Christians; Committed Christians to become informed Christians; Informed Christians to become Engaged Christians and Engaged Christians to become mature Christians. It becomes a circle of faith development. I could pursue this further and cite examples of churches that focus in particular areas. My vision: Let's reach them all! I do have a real desire to encourage and assist people in coming to faith in Christ. But each area of ministry brings great joy. May the joy of Jesus fill your hearts as we continue to anticipate and prepare for Christmas. It's been a great day. Blessings. steve