What Should We Really Be Excited About?
In Perry Noble’s blog he mentions that one of the things that guides his church, NewSpring, is that his staff and he are excited about Sundays.
First off, that’s awesome. Anytime a gathering of believers occurs we should be excited. However, a current theme of performance perfection and promoting his service is filling his blogs. So when it comes down to only being excited about Sundays we are left with this hopeless feeling of God only showing up one day a week. As a pastor, one is supposed to teach the flock how to go OUT and minister. With the statement that “…I’m living in anticipation of NEXT Sunday!” I’d have to ask, “Where is your hope in a movement for Christ outside of a building?”
Don’t misunderstand me, I believe that Perry loves Jesus and so does his church. But promoting Sundays as primary way for the gospel to be presented, is wrong. The church is not a ministry, the Church ministers.
Grace and Peace.
Comment by Christina
I definitely agree that being excited about a gathering of the church is awesome, but in light of hearing the gospel again should excite us even more. Being able to live it out outside of a sunday morning is where our minds should be set. Its easy for people to get excited about “going to church” there is a social network, music, and the word. But when it becomes a place that lacks motivation for us to spread the gospel and live it out; a place for the Lord to rend our hearts then it becomes nothing but a country club.
Newspring has a done a lot for the community and it is awesome the Lord is truly using them. I just hope that they do understand that it is less about their ministry and their sunday gatherings and all about the Lord. We should be excited about that.
good blog
Christina
Posted on February 13, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Comment by Ashley
I definitely agree! Of course we should be excited about Sunday and def prepare for it, but that should not be our only focus as a ministry. Each day is a new day for God to do amazing things. And, if everyone hasn’t noticed, the majority of ministry, life changing experiences, and salvations happen OUTSIDE of the church building.
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 4:51 pm