![]() At that point I had the decision to make be a Pharisee or Jesus. As we stepped into the Church, he tripped and let out the biggest F-bomb you could imagine. I remember at my first church a man named Israel who was bi-polar/ schizophrenic, who wanted to invite Christ into his heart and then be baptized. ![]() Christ showed us through his example of missional living that even sinners need love, grace, and forgiveness extended to them. Closed doors must become open doors if the church is going to live and love on mission. Serve with openness: The local church has to be open to receive and love others that don’t look like them, act like them, or even talk like them. Christ showed through his missional life three steps that the local church should strive for.ġ. The people within the Church have to feel that they are a part of a fellowship of believers that are living for Christ and not just checking off their spiritual obligation box by showing up at a church on Sunday.Ī missional church is one who is visible to the invisible of society. Leaders within the local church have to become leaders who help propel, share, and pray for the mission of Christ as they once did. Hear my heart when I say, the good ‘ole days are gone, but they don’t have to be lost. ![]() The Church of yesterday, can’t be the church of today. The Church is crying out today for missional leaders that will enable the local body to conquer its compliancy and see its relevancy in an ever-changing world. ![]() Carl Summer a retired District Superintendent and former professor of mine wrote: “It seems to me that for a Church to decide they are going to take care of themselves first and foremost and basically ignore those outside the walls of the Church, is a violation of the very Spirit that created them.” Within the Church of the Nazarene, many of her churches are small in size and are struggling to see what their mission is outside of the four walls of the local church. Living a life on mission - Life Notes - Pastor Desmond ![]()
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