Wednesday, January 28, 2009

what is CHURCH?

Today I have been thinking of only one thing. What is church? What does it look like? Who says what it is and what it is not? From what I read in the book of Acts, it doesn't give much description. How many songs are you suppose to sing? What is the message suppose to be about (well it does allude to that one!)? Is the church for Christians, or is the church for those far from God? Who should we be trying to reach?


Being a new church in the area, Velocity has to be unique. Ed Martin put it nicely, "you need to be like a boutique, not like a Wal-Mart." A church our size must have a sort of tunnel vision. We must be striving after ONE common goal. Christ said that "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matt. 28:16-20) So that should be the ultimate goal. How do we do that?? Every church must do this in their own, unique way. 

Right now, I am confused as to what God has in store for Velocity, but also extremely excited for what it may be. I know a few things for sure: we must SERVE those less fortunate than us (i.e. the poor, thirsty, naked, widows, orphans, etc...) we must LOVE everyone so much that it hurts sometimes. we must FOLLOW Jesus to battle with our sword in hand, not looking back, but pressing into Him and following Him to death (the ultimate death to ourselves, but life in Him alone!)

Love God, and fear Him. For He is omnipotent, awesome, loving, and terrifying!

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