Takes Risks
“I am sending you out like sheep among
wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as
innocent as doves. Be on your guard; you will be
handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them
and to the Gentiles.
-Matthew 10:16-18
An irresistible church takes risks. A risk, in this sense, is when the church steps forward in faith to minister in new Kingdom-building initiatives. The church responds in obedience to the leading of God.
Like a toddler taking their first steps, if a church does not choose to take risks, a church will not grow. When we purposefully disturb our comfort and stability for the sake of advancing the kingdom, spiritual growth occurs. A church that takes risks is a church which understands faith is alive. Our calling is not to arrive at a destination of stability but to travel a pathway of constant growth and transformation. In order to live by faith, we must be willing to disturb the equilibrium in our lives.
