February 1, 2009
Fulfilling God’s Dream for his church
Posted by Pastor KJ
Fulfilling God’s Dream for his church
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
The passage quoted above is found in Acts 2:42-47. It paints an amazing picture of what an ancient church looked like. Can you imagine for a moment what it must have been for someone to be a part of such vibrant community of believers? But wait! God did not put that picture in the Scripture for us to simply marvel at the beauty of the distant past. Rather, that picture is there to remind us of what kind of church God wants us to experience in the present as well as in the future. Thus, the picture of the wonderful church found in Acts 2 can best be described as that of Ancient-Future church. And as a servant leader of small groups at YNCC, fulfilling God’s dream of Ancient-Future church is my passion and awesome burden I shoulder everyday. May the Lord continue to gift people in our community with an unquenchable thirst and craving for the Ancient-Future church…
Joyfully and humbly partnering with LifeGroup Ministry Team,
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