Comments on: Communion of Believers? http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/communion-of-believers/ to know and to show the love of Jesus Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:29:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Karen http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/communion-of-believers/#comment-663 Karen Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:29:55 +0000 http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-663 I agree with you Linda - these programs are NOT dead. Everything goes through seasons and we are transitioning at this time which is to be expected as we transition between pastors. I believe that we are in a season of prayer and preparation for the amazing things that God has in store for HOPE as we transition between our seasons, placing our trust and HOPE in Him to direct our paths. The stirring that has taken place in response to a call to pray re: loneliness, disconnect etc. is only testimony to God at work in and through the Holy Spirit...... I am excited because I anticipate great things because we serve a GREAT God! I agree with you Linda – these programs are NOT dead.

Everything goes through seasons and we are transitioning at this time which is to be expected as we transition between pastors.

I believe that we are in a season of prayer and preparation for the amazing things that God has in store for HOPE as we transition between our seasons, placing our trust and HOPE in Him to direct our paths. The stirring that has taken place in response to a call to pray re: loneliness, disconnect etc. is only testimony to God at work in and through the Holy Spirit……

I am excited because I anticipate great things because we serve a GREAT God!

]]> By: Linda http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/communion-of-believers/#comment-662 Linda Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:58:05 +0000 http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-662 Repsonse E talks about "the demise of cell groups, “guess who’s coming for coffee”, and now Alpha"... is this really true? Are these programs dead, or merely... resting? Church programs ebb and flow, just like events in our personal lives. Maybe we shouldn't think of these programs as dead but just dormant for a time, waiting to be revived in the future; in their old form or perhaps a new form, by someone with vision. This dialogue is great. I'm feeling more connected already! And I have been doing some reaching out as well... what about others? Repsonse E talks about “the demise of cell groups, “guess who’s coming for coffee”, and now Alpha”… is this really true? Are these programs dead, or merely… resting?
Church programs ebb and flow, just like events in our personal lives. Maybe we shouldn’t think of these programs as dead but just dormant for a time, waiting to be revived in the future; in their old form or perhaps a new form, by someone with vision.
This dialogue is great. I’m feeling more connected already! And I have been doing some reaching out as well… what about others?

]]> By: John http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/communion-of-believers/#comment-661 John Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:38:35 +0000 http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/?p=920#comment-661 Let's keep the conversation going! To be one as a community of believers is critical to our mission to know and show the love of Jesus. Jesus prays: "I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. " John 17:23. Our love for ane another seems to give credibility to Jesus claim that He was sent by the Father. Jesus is saying our caring for each other gives the world the message we are one with Him and are not only his desciples but also share in his glory. There is a lot at stake if we truly want to "show the love of Jesus" to our neighbours. Let's be more intentional to show that love to each other and especially to those who don't feel connected. Let’s keep the conversation going!
To be one as a community of believers is critical to our mission to know and show the love of Jesus. Jesus prays:
“I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. ” John 17:23.
Our love for ane another seems to give credibility to Jesus claim that He was sent by the Father. Jesus is saying our caring for each other gives the world the message we are one with Him and are not only his desciples but also share in his glory. There is a lot at stake if we truly want to “show the love of Jesus” to our neighbours.
Let’s be more intentional to show that love to each other and especially to those who don’t feel connected.

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