Monday, August 17, 2009

Sovereign Grace

I want more of Christ... not His stuff, but Him. I want to assemble together with folks who want more of Christ and His power in their lives. There is something really wonderful about gathering together with people whose treasure is found within the person of Jesus Christ. He is altogether lovely and terrifying at once. HE is the only way to build true community among people. When I lived in Gainesville while attending the University of Florida, I was able to be a part of Abundant Grace Church, which is affiliated with Sovereign Grace Ministries. One of the beautiful things about Sovereign Grace churches is their incredible unity among one another nationwide. You can visit a SG church in North Carolina and then one in Maryland and find that they are remarkably on the same page with regard to worship, discipleship, and mission. That's rare, I think. I really appreciate their desire to build community among members of the Body. It's a refreshing model that is very Biblical and should be immitated among other churches.

2 comments:

Marty said...

It's very different from visiting a place that already has that kind of community and being in a place that is in the process of building it isn't it?
I love being able to see it somewhere though and knowing, "Okay, this is possible...just keep at it...it's coming."
I also love being a part of ti with you and Brian...we love you guys!

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