Sharing with others about Jesus-we talk about it, we teach it, we encourage it, we believe in, but in reality most Christians never actually do it. Why is this so, how could it be that something that is so central to our lives, something we believe is transformational and has an eternal significance to us, can be something we keep to ourselves and treat very privately? And how is it that the local church got somehow separated from the work of mission, to the point where the local church can at times hinder rather than help our capacity to share our faith with others-people who like us are also loved by God.
On Sunday night at LifeChurch we watched theCalling Charlie DVD on the topic of mission and were confronted by these challenging questions. They are challenges that as a church we are wrestling with, individually and corporately. Our heart and desire is to be a community that extends beyond itself the good news about Jesus that brings us together. So right now we are devoting time to pray and time to reconsider what it means to be a local church in Australia today. If that excites you-feel free to come on the journey with us-as the scriptures say-the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few…
