I Love My Church!

The beginning of the month of January, we started a 21 day fast, which ended on the 25th. It was a time to reflect and reevaluate the past and look forward to the future.

The first Sunday in February we have what we call “I love my church!” It’s that thing most churches dread, and that’s asking for help. In our particular congregation it’s an anticipated event. Bethel – House of God, located in southern New Jersey is the place Pastors would die for (so to speak). The people practically can’t wait to serve their Lord in the various ministries offered.

The speaker, Pastor Kurt Kinney, gives a reason he loves the church (this local body). One thing he mentions with all gratitude is the fact that he doesn’t have to beg (smiling). Not that there are no needs to be reconciled, but when brought to attention, the need is filled and plentiful. Don’t get me wrong, by no means is this body of believers perfect, but we do know the Perfect One.

From nursery, to greeters and ushers, from keeping the camera for the web-cam to helping in the food drive, people are eager to help. It wasn’t always like this, and still some are not at that point yet, but it started with LOVE. At the end of Acts chapter 4, we see the early church giving from their abundance with all love for one another. This wasn’t a government thing ,or communal, but respect for Christ and each other.

Disinterested benevolence! Which is the giving of oneself without recompense, nothing expected in return; just as Christ Jesus, knowing we were bankrupt of everything that was pleasing to God, came despite of our (great) short coming and gave of Himself fully and totally to bring bring us back to Himself.

Servant leadership is a main key (stay) to bringing such a transformation in the body of Christ, or even the business realm. Bethel – House of God is a firm believer in servant leadership. When a leader serves, he is showing the way Jesus taught, by washing the disciples feet. Jesus said he came to serve and not be served.

Do we have a way to go as a church, emphatically YES!, and we strive to be like the One who extends mercy and grace and pass that love on. There are groups that are held during the week called ‘Proverbs groups’; you become apart of the bigger picture in this small group, accountable to one another. Sharing your thoughts and pains and working them out together, and on the other hand when one is blessed we all rejoice.

These are just some things I want to share with my extended family here  So you ask me, “Do I love my church?” A million times…YES!