“Don’t go to start a church… go to serve a city.” -Steve Sjogren
I read this line on a twitter update from Chris Bean. I’m just going to leave it at this: What are your thoughts?
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>> This post reminds me: After accepting a new position at MVNU in August and not having time to update subversiveREFORMATION.com I was unable to post the series “On Church.” Now is the time. Be checking back for posts from Chris Heuertz of Word Made Flesh, Adam Walker-Cleaveland of Pomomusings, and more “On Church.”
I would say start a church to serve a city. Jesus talks about the body being a unit that functions when the many parts come together. A single thread does not support much weight, but look at the power of hundreds and thousands of thread bound together.
A Church in today’s society is limited in it’s scope as to what it can accomplish; It is no longer a community serving organization, but it is centered around a serving a spiritual community.
However one can start a Christian organization with the goal to serve the community, and out of that physical need, a spiritual one may/will arise.
Why say “God bless you and keep you” to someone, if you aren’t willing to give them your coat, shirt, hat, gloves, shoes and socks?