God’s Cooking
This morning was my first actual conference call (I think that’s a milestone towards becoming an adult!). The conversation was held by some pretty amazing people; all servants of Jesus throughout North America. Many of them are initiating church planting movements in cities like Madison, WI, New York City, Mexico City, and elsewhere. I was humbled to be a part of the conversation, though I didn’t feel like I had much to give. In the past week, God has been showing me some real flesh and blood examples of what I am studying in my classes! I was able to hear stories of great encouragement, challenges faced, and hopes and dreams from a people I do not know yet connect so deeply with.
It isn’t about a model of church or a certain philosophy that ties us together. I am not planning to live my life in a simple church structure because I believe in its power. I believe in GOD’S power to change lives, and I do whatever I can to get in the way of his transformative touch. I want my family right there beside me, and I pray for a community to surround me in this journey of “new creation” God has set us on. The model of church is unimportant. More importantly - in what specific ways may God find me and soften my heart so he can mold it to his design? For me, and for millions of others around this nation, a family-based, simple, house church community is the road God is taking us on. For those I heard over the phone line sharing their hearts and prayers (which was also a first for me), I hear a similar hunger. When a hunger is strong enough, people begin to follow the smell of delicious food. It could be that God is cooking up something entirely new…
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