As we start a new church we must be prepared to accept the consequences of reaching unchurched people. I have said several times that most people with a background in church will not be comfortable at GCIC. It is not because we will try to make them uncomfortable, but we will focus on making the unchurched comfortable. This will be in the music, videos and stage ministry, but much more than those it will be an attitude of acceptance and love for people that are messed up and messing up others. Check out this blog http://www.garylamb.org/2008/02/02/allow-me-to-rant/ on this topic.
My desire is for a church that Christ followers can come to for real ministering opportunities and a place the unloved, unsaved, downtrodden can come. They will not change in the twinkling of an eye, but we are not about changing them. We are about loving them and introducing them to a God that can change them. How many of us can truly bring positive change to ourselves without HIS help?
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