Weekly Theme November 23 through 29

Organic not Institution

 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 
—Acts 1:8
             
 Do we want to know how we are doing as a church?  If we do, then we will need to look at the change in people’s lives and in the community.  The measure of the church’s influence is found in our communities and neighborhoods and in the fabric of society. If the church is truly effective, then change will be found in the streets and homes of our neighborhoods not just inside the walls of the church. 
This might sound strange but it is not the local church that will change the world – it is Jesus.  So, the ultimate question for the church is, are we offering Jesus to a lost and broken world? 
The most effective way to offer Jesus to the world is organically.  We have to stop just saying to people “Y’all come and receive our Jesus.”  We have to be Jesus’ messengers in the world outside the walls of the church. The true work of the church starts when the true believers of Jesus Christ leave this building and start building relationships with people who don’t know Jesus.