Archive for February 2, 2009
The Mission of 2PC – Part 1
The mission of 2 Pillars Church is to reach the unreached for Christ and transform the city of Lincoln by loving God and loving people. This is the first of a five-post series aimed at unpacking this mission.
Today’s unpacking focus is on the question: What does it mean to reach?
Reach is a verb. Webster defines it as “to stretch out” or “to touch or grasp by extending a part of the body.” So when we talk about “reaching the unreached,” we should expect ourselves to be stretched. We don’t reach the unreached by identifying them and then walking by. Rather, like the Samaritan, we identify them, allow our lives to be interrupted, and help.
- Reaching means we don’t just live selfishly for ourselves.
- Reaching means we live on the edge of, and outside of our comfort zone by befriending lost people – spending time with them, getting to know them, and loving them.
- Reaching takes time and commitment and ultimately the love for others that only the Holy Spirit can implant in our hearts.
Only the Holy Spirit convicts people’s hearts. Only God saves. So while we have an active part in reaching the unreached, we must also trust that God will do his part in their lives in his perfect and divine timing.
