“I
will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless
you, and
whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:2-3
Have
you ever wondered where FredWes got the idea of “Loving People to Life?”
There
is little doubt it is a catchy slogan that has a warm sound to it, but so what?
What
does it mean?
Why
does it matter?
Over
the next five Sundays at FredWes we plan answer the “So What” question about
our mission and we will go retro to do it!
I
could go to the Book of Acts and document our mission as an extension of their
mission (because it is) but I will go back to God’s call to Abraham. It is
powerfully clear what God intended for His people in the Land of Promise He
envisioned using Abraham to establish.
God’s covenant-driven call to Abraham was
shaped by God’s vision of what a place that developed healthy God-worshippers
should look like. It captivated Abraham and lured him far away from his comfort
zone.
In these several but significant verses I see
God’s guidance and blueprint for a healthy place for His people, a place where
people can be loved to life! As I framed the vision for FredWes I shared the
same passion God infused in Abraham when He called him to be the Founder of a
Land of Promise.
A place that attracts and develops healthy
God-followers creates an environment that is:
A PLACE WHERE IT IS EASY TO BELIEVE
A PLACE WHERE IT IS EASY TO BELONG
A PLACE WHERE IT IS EASY TO BLESS
At the risk of being presumptive, I believe
the reason you decided to make FredWes your church home is because you found these
healthy faith factors in operation within our fellowship.
In an environment created by these
faith-building factors it is easy to love people to life!
If you have been drawn to FredWes because of
this environment I want to ask you for three things as your pastor:
1) Commit to loving God with all your life
2) Allow us to continue loving you to life.
3) Ask God to use you to love others to life and
let FredWes help
Will you make a place in your heart for that?
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