God is calling... It's Time
For months we’ve given special emphasis to the importance of discerning God’s call for service. The entire structure of our churches ministry and organization has been “restructured” around the idea that God calls and gifts unique persons for unique ministries. You are called to serve. I am called to serve. In my case, part of that service comes with a job description. In your case, most likely, you have to find your spiritual gift and the Kingdom’s need and match them up.
The church body is invited to a study which will help serve as a foundation for that ministry matching process. The study is called “It’s Time.” It is based on a book written by Daniel Vestal who writes, in a very contemporary fashion, about the very ancient calling of Christ’s disciples. The study will lead us on a re-discovery of our roots, and will help us as individuals and as a church recapture the passion of serving God in the Kingdom.
The primary emphasis of the study is that there is a difference between being an institutional church and a missional church. An institutional church has as its primary goal the maintenance of the institution. “We never change” is its mantra. “We’ll always be here,” is its solitary passion. The missional church recognizes a higher calling and a greater purpose. It is not focused on programs, nor driven by traditionalism. The missional church is purpose driven. It’s mission, in effect: loving God and loving people, motivates everything it does. This passion motivates all, and makes a categorical difference in the life of the church body.
I learned years ago that to hit any target, it helps to focus on it. You can’t (or most can’t) hit a basket with basketball looking out the window. You can’t shoot a skeet by looking at the ground. We as a church will never hit our target of loving God and our community by looking only at programs, committees, or tradition.
“It’s Time” for us to pray and think. It’s time for us to ask ourselves: am I living my life as a missional Christ-follower, or as an institutional Christian. It’s time for us to ensure that our inner motivations match our outward speech. Come, be a part of discerning God’s call on “KBC and me!” (The “me” being you of course)
Scott
The church body is invited to a study which will help serve as a foundation for that ministry matching process. The study is called “It’s Time.” It is based on a book written by Daniel Vestal who writes, in a very contemporary fashion, about the very ancient calling of Christ’s disciples. The study will lead us on a re-discovery of our roots, and will help us as individuals and as a church recapture the passion of serving God in the Kingdom.
The primary emphasis of the study is that there is a difference between being an institutional church and a missional church. An institutional church has as its primary goal the maintenance of the institution. “We never change” is its mantra. “We’ll always be here,” is its solitary passion. The missional church recognizes a higher calling and a greater purpose. It is not focused on programs, nor driven by traditionalism. The missional church is purpose driven. It’s mission, in effect: loving God and loving people, motivates everything it does. This passion motivates all, and makes a categorical difference in the life of the church body.
I learned years ago that to hit any target, it helps to focus on it. You can’t (or most can’t) hit a basket with basketball looking out the window. You can’t shoot a skeet by looking at the ground. We as a church will never hit our target of loving God and our community by looking only at programs, committees, or tradition.
“It’s Time” for us to pray and think. It’s time for us to ask ourselves: am I living my life as a missional Christ-follower, or as an institutional Christian. It’s time for us to ensure that our inner motivations match our outward speech. Come, be a part of discerning God’s call on “KBC and me!” (The “me” being you of course)
Scott
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