Community is not:
- a place where people must know everything about me
@misguided attempts at deep friendships in MRHS - finally accomplished when there's a potluck
@many a college fellowship event - a place to lose your mind
@Bethel youth group - an avenue to control people's lives (Matthew 11:9)
@small group leading - optional (Proverbs 18:1)
@people overwhelmed by other events during school
In the past couple days, Dr. Eric Mason shared many interesting truths on gospel community as it relates to urban ministry, and these misconceptions have all struck a chord with me on some level. By thinking these things, I reduce the extent of transformational gospel love and grace.
God's grace by forming His community effectively shatters the dreams and ambitions of the individual members. No longer do we juggle our lives and community separately, but only for its edification do we execute any decision in our lives.
The cherished promise? Christ will enable his church to be a well-oiled Voltron machine (Romans 12:5, Revelation 3:21).
