We are on week five of our six-week journey of deep reflection as a church this Sunday. We are on a pilgrimage together discerning God’s heart for us and our future. We are rediscovering our mission to be a community of light in a world facing much darkness. For two thousand years, we have been handed a priceless legacy. Every generation must wrestle with the question, "God did amazing things through the local church—lives transformed, addictions broken, sins confessed, hearts changed, families restored, people reconciled, orphans and widows taken care of, the sick healed, the blind given sight—God did all of these things before, can He not do it again? Has the Holy Spirit lost any of His power?" Our world has changed. Our God hasn’t. Imagine being part of a community where the claims of Christ were being presented in a winsome way, a church where anyone could come in, no one was perfect, and anything was possible. A church that was reflective, egalitarian, globally aware, culturally engaged, and Jesus-centered. A church that exercised courageous faith, innovative risk-taking, prayerful leadership and handed the torch of faith to the next generation burning more brightly than the one before. This weekend, we will unpack how you and I can join in God’s great invitation to be part of just such a movement.
