goWe have a longing to Go as ministers giving ourselves with genuineness and passion to our God, families, church, community, and world to share the good news in a way that honors and exalts Jesus Christ.
When John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard Movement, became a Christian, he became a voracious Bible reader. After weeks of reading about life-transforming miracles in the Bible and attending boring church services, John asked one of the lay leaders,
When do we get to do the stuff?"
"What stuff?" asked the leader.
"You know, the stuff here in the Bible," said John. "You know, like stuff Jesus did--raising people from the dead, healing the blind and the paralyzed. You know, that stuff."
"Well, we don't do that anymore," the man said.
"You don't? Well what do you do?" asked John.
"What we did this morning," replied the man.
In frustration, John responded: "For that I gave up drugs?"
Excerpt from Doin-the-Stuff.com
We believe the power and presence of Jesus is alive today through the Holy Spirit, so we can participate today in what Jesus did then. We too can do the stuff! Everyone gets to play here. Ministry is not just for pastors anymore, it is God’s calling for everyone in His Church. |