Saturday, October 17, 2009

Accomplishing the Mission!

Wow!  So much is going on right now in regards to actually accomplishing the mission of the Adventist Community Church.  Jesus said in Matthew 28 that the mission of the church was to GO.  It was the make disciples, teaching them and baptize them.  Within that, are two basic elements - evangelism and discipling.

Recently we've had several things going on that which show we are seeking to develop community and discipleship.  The Binding the Wounds class helps us by stabilizing people.  It helps by bringing healing.  It truly is discipleship.  We've had several social gatherings of Young Adults and other groups and much discipleship goes along with that.  Every time believers meet together there is a level of discipleship happening.  True, it would be best if that discipleship happened on purpose rather than on accident.  We've also formed several Community Groups and more are soon launching.  Our goal over the next year is to get all those groups focused on disciple-making and discipling.

For four nights now, we've focused on evangelism.  Danny is doing a tremendous job sharing truth with grace and truth with a purpose.  It's more than informational.  It's life-transforming truth.  Awesome.  Our goal is to have that happen on a regular basis.  To do evangelism as a regular part of the calendar and a regular part of the process - rather than an interruption to the calendar.  

What if we did Evangelism with such regularity that there were many people getting baptized all throughout the year and then new Community Groups were formed after each seminar?  What if within those groups we served the community, the church, and were growing deeper in our walk with God?  What if we did it on purpose?

I believe we'll get there - but it will take time.  I believe we'll get there, as we focus on about three things over the next three years: Discipleship, Evangelism, and Worship.  It's the D.E.W. of Heaven that will touch our hearts - that will change our lives and bring revival of our spirits to align with God's Spirit.

God Bless!

Roger Walter
Senior Pastor   http://bit.ly/qO3Vg
Adventist Community Church of Vancouver




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