Tuesday, August 17, 2010

EASY

We had some amazing pastoral staff conversation today revolving around our church mission and purposes. Today, our MISSION. Tomorrow, our PURPOSES.

Our KFA mission statement is: "Making it Easy to Find and Experience God."

Now we're fully aware that it won't be easy for everyone -- there are things that hold people down -- things that get in the way of them and God -- decades-long hindrances that won't be easy to shake.

We're fully aware that there is a 'narrow' road which few will find -- and a 'broad' road that many will take.

We're fully aware that we are called to 'take up our cross DAILY and follow Christ' -- and that it isn't even the 'taking up your cross' part that is so tough - it's the 'daily' part.

But we're also aware that Christ said you would have to 'become like a little child in order to enter the Kingdom.'

We're aware that Jesus Himself said that His yoke was 'easy' and His burden was 'light.'

We're aware that James told the leaders gathered in Jerusalem that 'we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are coming to Christ' - that is, by adding extra rules, fences and boundaries that Jesus Himself didn't add. (That scripture - Acts 15:19 - sits on my desk every day.)

And so, our prayer and direction and hope is that everyone who calls KFA 'home' would live in such a way that people would notice the way we live and - by observing us - would find it easier to find God and experience Him - by our example.

Let's 'make it easy.'

And be blessed.

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