Covenant Community

I want us to think for a minute, before I even get into my blog about Jesus. About the start of His earthly ministry. He started His earthly ministry by assembling the disciples. He didn't start off, reaching people, preaching and figure that God would send the people He needed. Or that "God will provide", no He went to people that were easily available to Him and put them to work. People who He knew were the right ones for the job. I believe that is exactly how God works today. He is providing and calling people to get involved not wanting for anyone to do ministry alone. Even in 1 Thesselonians we see We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ,to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
The apostles at this time couldn't even meet all of the needs that were being hurled at them, they had to send someone who was equiped with all the goods to do some of the work that they couldn't at that time.
It's about building a covenant community, a community of believers who are working in the ministry, in a specific field of ministry and not only praying for the people they serve, but the people who are serving along with them. I long for the day that we have a group of about 10-15 adults working in youth ministry. Praying for each other after each youth meeting, greeting and having conversation with every teenager that comes through the door, and then discussing their conversations afterward with the other leaders. I want to see the same happen in children's ministry, in Sunday Schools for adults, after small groups and so on. It's about community in a group that is committed to the cause. Committed not to growth numerically but to prayer and meeting the needs of every person who comes through our doors at the church. The first need of every person is community, everyone needs someone at some point each week to listen to them, and hear them. Not necessarily offer advice or meet their physical needs, but just someone to be completely present with them if only for a few minutes each week.
These are just some of the things that God is revealing to me in my endeavors to reach our community for Christ. So if you feel like you want to be a part of this Covenant Community at Freedom make sure you let me know, if you don't let me know and God is calling you to be a part of it, I will find you anyway. So make it easy on both of us and give me a call today. Let's get this taken care of now so we can meet the needs of our community today!
Thanks for reading and have an awesome day!