I’ve been meaning to blog since the completion of the Community Leader Conference, which was Saturday at 1pm. My fired up (!!!) meter has been through the roof and here’s the main reason: YOU. Community is all about the celebration of reconciled relationship in light of the ultimate celebrated reconciled relationship between believers and Yahweh. The face to face conversations were the most exciting part of the entire 19 hours together, yes even more than all of the laughs, stare downs, water gun skits, and “fake gifts” Friday night.
Here’s the reason, life together while pursuing Christ.
Two weeks ago, 3 couples from my community group were eating together after our “group time”. We began talking about Christ and Scripture memory, and I was totally encouraged by who we will refer to as “the Gertz”. This year she has memorized the entire book of Colossians and is currently working on 1st John. We asked her why she would memorize Colossians 4, which is where Paul mentions all of the people in the body of Christ who he has done life together. “The Gertz” mentioned that chapter 4 gave her life, because apart from the individuals there is no Church of Colossae, and no letter to the church. The chapter reminds her that the body of Christ is everything (forgive me Gertz if I butchered your explanation).
So, in light of Colossians 4, we are the body of Christ. What’s more fun that hanging with 700 people who are all pursuing Christ and committed to the local body of Christ that you serve with? I though through all of the one-on-one conversations, and realized that these are the people that I love and who love me, not just in word or tongue, but in action and deed. Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule with yourself, family, and friends and risking your time to come and hang with us. The conference was a taste of the great ingathering when We will all love each other perfectly and worship together Yahweh, who eternally exists as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Be excited today that we are one day closer today to our hope…
