I Heart My Church (part 4): Gospel-Centered Infulence

As a pastor there are not many things better than hearing “I LOVE this church” or “This is just what I’ve been looking for. Where have you been my whole life?” As you read this you may be thinking any number of things about statements like these. Maybe there are a few who are thinking, “I feel the exact same thing.” If we’re honest however, for every one that feels this way there are about ten that think: “It’s not easy to love the church. I love Jesus, but loving His church is another story.”

What if what we’ve been experiencing isn’t what God intended His church to look like? Is there a chance we’ve taken it to places He never intended it to go? What would it look like if we became the kind of church that people love because it’s a church God loves?

We love our church because it is Jesus’ church. This remarkable, redemptive culture was God’s idea to begin with, and it belongs to Him. As we look forward to what God has out in front of us, the heartbeat is the same - to make Jesus undeniably clear. Are you ready to step into the dreams and purposes God has for His church?