We were given this assignment a couple weeks ago:
"In 50-100 words describe your ideal church"
Of course I went over by a word or two, but here's what my dream church would be like:
My Ideal Church...
Is very welcoming. We have fun together and celebrate often. We share our joys together so well that they're enough to carry us through life's sorrows. We live close to one another and spend days intricately involved in each others' lives. We care about people around us in a non-do-gooder way. We care about the earth, the health of our families, and the world around us in uncool ways. We hold each other accountable. We do all this because we love Jesus and he is so good to us.
On Sunday mornings the songs are real, the teaching sound and moving. The love of God palpable. And...my baby can cry throughout.
Mark Nelson summed up my 102 word description in 1 word - Community. Yes, I think that's it!
Is very welcoming. We have fun together and celebrate often. We share our joys together so well that they're enough to carry us through life's sorrows. We live close to one another and spend days intricately involved in each others' lives. We care about people around us in a non-do-gooder way. We care about the earth, the health of our families, and the world around us in uncool ways. We hold each other accountable. We do all this because we love Jesus and he is so good to us.
On Sunday mornings the songs are real, the teaching sound and moving. The love of God palpable. And...my baby can cry throughout.
Mark Nelson summed up my 102 word description in 1 word - Community. Yes, I think that's it!
What a beautiful way to sum up church. I hope that you can find a church such as this. What a blessing that would be.
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