All change!
26 April 2008
As I am writting this I find myself in the middle of very intresting and challenging time. For the past 3 years I have been involved in leading a church that has met as a gathered congregation every Sunday for worship and teaching. we have tried very hard to be a loving and open community, encouraging everyone to get involved as they can in the meetings. As you know we also have been involved in planting a number of house churches which has been very succesful. During the past few months the leaders of the church have more and more come to the conclusion that in order to really develop disciples and build upon the value of beleiver preisthood etc we had to change the structure or as we like to say we needed a different vehicle.
Well after many months of talking we have finally decided to make the big leap and move into a more organic way of being church. There is no real way you can transition a church for this. It is very much like changing the side of the road you intend to drive on, you cant do that in stages. So we have plucked up courage and set a date. For some (well if i am honest most) it is far too soon and for others not soon enough. So the journey begins…
The journey certinly wont be a boring one or without adventure. I am quite sure as with any major change it will come with some pain and parting ways of a few, but what i am most looking forward to is the destination, starting to see the fruit of building genuine Jesus centred community. Seeing each and every beleiver taking responsibility for their walk with God and the world around them.
I welcome to you to join me in the journey. your comments, advise and mostly your prayers will be very much appreciated.
Dave
