Credo, of sorts
Got the following from a video done at my church, which may be the best expression of a church’s “mission” or credo I’ve ever heard. If I can find the video that went with it I’ll post it or the link at the bottom.
This was done during a series on the context of what we do and why we do it.
the world is going soft and we are not going with it
we’re going the way of God, no matter which way the rest of the world is going
we’re not the church of tomorrow, we’re the church of today
we are growing, we are moving forward
we are not going back to ritual or tradition
we are about the Bible, it isn’t negotiable or for the faint of heart-
it’s a revolutionary message that changes lives
we’re going to receive truth, speak truth, act on truth
whether it’s in line with popular opinion or not
we are equal opportunity offenders
we aren’t satisfied with mediocrity
God has given us his best, and we give him ours
we are doing life together – we are real no matter how messy it gets
some people hide their dirty laundry – we air ours
because being real brings freedom
we’re not just bothered by poverty, injustice, and oppression – we HATE them
we are not satisfied with the way things are, so we’re changing them
we’re bucking the system that is built to smash people like bugs on a windshield
our system is Love
we’re into coffee – 350 gallons a week – and it isn’t for sale. nothing is
we give freely and we receive freely
we’re for freedom and we’re against religion
we ARE going to change the world
we’re not about fat savings accounts; we put our money where our mouth is
we spend every dime on blessing communities, building into families, and breaking the bondage of poverty
we’re not taking ourselves too seriously – we still laugh at the same jokes we thought were funny in junior high
we are movie goers, sports fan, and music lovers. we think God is too. we don’t check our culture at the door.
we’re doing everything short of sin to communicate, provoke, and connect you to the message of Jesus
we’re convinced that the Jesus you follow can tell the world exactly where you stand
and we don’t walk toward the dying – we RUN.
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