Charged my people to embrace and prepare for the 'God Change' that will certainly come upon us as a people this year on Sunday. New leadership, new direction will define us as a people this year and I really want them not only ready but excited for it.
Aubrey Malphurs remarks wisely in one of his excellent books on Church Leadership that people got it wrong when they said, "Two things are certain: Death and taxes," he says, "Three things are certain: Death, taxes and change!" And it is happening quicker now than it ever has in the history of mankind. The church is normally the slowest to embrace change saying that we must not stray from tradition. I feel this is a statement made out of fear and not out of a Spirit-empowered boldness to necessarily embrace the change that is taking place all around us while still maintaining our unique, glorious identity & impact as the people of God: The Church.
I long to have our roots as church firmly in the wonderfully glorious heritage and tradition of the Church through the ages, but I am so desperate to be a relevant people that somehow embraces the lost, broken, sick, hugely difficult people of our culture showing them the person of Christ in our lives.
This demands change, not just change for change's sake but "God Change."
Make us your 21st Century people Lord!
Simon
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