Since arriving at SBC about 22 months ago, Julie and I have been sharing the journey with those around us. Last September we encountered the concept of Outward Focused Congregations (OFCs) and it seemed at first to many of us to be a change of direction. After some time to reflect and pray it is clear, however, that it is not a change of direction for SBC, just a different emphasis and set of priorities. It provides us with a chance to leave a legacy.
A couple of months ago, Rich Webb came to our Journeys course at college and the students were amazed at his story, especially the idea that he was willing to give up the potential of a 6 figure salary in banking to serve God. Rich explained it that, yes he could have earned a lot of money and left an inheritance but by faithfully serving God he would have the chance to leave a legacy.
We, as a church, have a chance to leave a legacy as we journey together. What will that legacy be?
It won’t be that we are a church that praises God with passion and a loud voice, important though that is. It won’t be the use of technology, or the love we have within the fellowship, or the ministries we run; important though all of these are.
Our legacy will not even be OFC’s even though it is the way we will reach people and grow as a church.
Our legacy will be the relevance we become to our community by the lives we help to change in reaching the lost, giving to the poor, feeding the hungry, healing the sick and extending the Kingdom of God to those around us. This cannot be achieved unless we are fully compliant with the Spirit and the Father’s Will, which is for us to follow Jesus in everything we do.
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