One at a time...

This may seem to ramble a bit... but hang with me.  

Sometimes I wonder what the Church is doing.  Over the years I've seen churches get so caught up in maintaining and promoting programs.  Now don't get me wrong, I'm all in favor of organization, but I'm a bigger proponent of intentionality and transformation.

Here's where I may seem to ramble.  Churches can so easily get caught up in their own little world and be consumed by things that the world couldn't care less about.  In the mean time, community transformation bogs down and usually completely stops.  How it must sadden the King when we forget about The Kingdom and focus so much on our kingdom.

Which brings me to this... While it is true that Jesus spent "quality time" with the masses, so much of his attention during his earthly ministry focused on one or a few.  How does that example change what we do as Christ followers?  Doesn't it mean that we should be looking for people who need to experience Christ when we are near?  Doesn't it mean that instead of saying come to us, that we as church leaders help and equip our people to "go to them?"

I'm so excited to see our faith family begin to "get it."  Reaching out... going to the community... being the hands and feet of Christ.  The Twelve followed Christ's example and changed the world... let's go change ours.