During the month of May, we are revisiting our congregation’s mission statement in our preaching.
A mission statement is nothing more than a summary of what we believe and our stated goals.
Most churches have a mission statement. Fewer churches know what their mission statement says.
That is not the case at Community Lutheran Church. We know that…
We can be REAL PEOPLE because we serve an INCLUSIVE GOD who give RADICAL GRACE so that we can be on a path of INSPIRED GROWTH.
God isn’t looking for perfection, Jesus craves our honesty. Being real means we can be honest about our struggles; we don’t have to hide our mistakes.
The reason we don’t have to conceal our weaknesses is that Jesus welcomes all who seek him. God is inclusive not exclusive. He doesn’t hold our troubles against us. That applies to everyone!
God is so good to us that we want to shower those who trust in Jesus with radical grace. Jesus wants you to know and feel his love, compassion and forgiveness so that you have strength for daily living!
But Jesus doesn’t want to leave you as you are. No, God wants to grow your faith! Jesus wants to put you on a path of inspired growth so that you will continue to move towards Jesus and away from the harmful things of this life.
You might be wondering how do I grow closer to Jesus? If it is true that God wants to put us on a path of inspired growth, what does that path look like? A few years ago our church family defined the things that will help you grow in faith!
The path of inspired growth at Community Lutheran Church looks like this…
- Welcoming others as you were once welcomed by Jesus
- Worshipping regularly and not just on Christmas and Easter
- Learning by reading the Bible, reading a devotional or being a part of a Bible Study or small group
- Serving others the way Jesus served us. By pouring ourselves out for others, we are filled!
- Be Generous in your giving, your serving and your time!
We want to help you live in the grace of Jesus and help you grow in faith at Community Lutheran Church!
God bless,
Pastor Ben