Vision Sunday is Coming!

Believe it or not, our church does not have the goal that culture thinks we do.  Many people think that the church is merely a group of followers who assemble to sing awkwardly to a distant god who doesn’t offer the people anything in return.  On top of that, they believe the church just wants your money and your service.  Oh, I almost forgot, and you have to listen to a boring sermon that is based on an outdated irrelevant book and wear nice clothes to get in the door.  What a messed-up way to look at God and His Church!
            This Sunday we will talk about the excitement we have as we come to God’s house to worship Him. We will hear from our ministry leaders about some of the exciting things God did this past year and share in the anticipation of what He might accomplish in the next.  Our purpose as a church is: “To Know Christ and Make Him Known.”  What a great thing to live for.  Each year we share a new vision and I won’t spoil this years for you but I will talk briefly about it this Sunday and then go more in depth the following Sunday.  
            Last year we had vision of becoming more passionate followers of Christ but to be disciplined and focused in our passion.  We used Romans 12:11 as the basis for this vision and excitement.  

Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Romans 12:11
 
It has been an amazing year of watching the church grow in their passion for worshiping, obedience, serving and learning about our worthy God.  I am excited for the next two Sundays.  I am excited to hear from our leaders and some of the goals or ideas they have for how we will grow as a church in the next year.  I am excited to share our focus for the next 12 months.  God has been doing incredible things in my life and in the lives of those around me.  It used to be that I would go months or even as much as a year before someone would be so excited about something that they would seek me out to share what God has done.  Just in the last week 4 people have come to be excited to share the amazing things God has done and I am excited for many more stories of His faithfulness and awesomeness to come.
 
Join in the excitement this Sunday with me.
 
-Pastor Paul