Church is Messy (Part 1)
Today kicks off a series of blog posts that I'll be doing over the next few weeks in preparation for relaunching Great Lakes Church.
"Relaunching the church" simply means that we're refocusing ourselves on why we exist and asking those who attend GLC to make the same commitment that 30 people made in my parents living room in the fall of 2008... to be CONTRIBUTORS rather than CONSUMERS. Here's what I'm asking everyone to do:
1 - Contribute with your time, by volunteering on a ministry team.
2 - Contribute with your resources, by developing the habit of giving financially.
Yeah... yeah... yeah... I know - "Churches just want your time and money". Bull Crap! (I'm in a good mood, which is why I'm keeping it clean).
From the earliest days of the church, God has built His Kingdom through the sacrifices made by those who've been affected by His grace. Period. There is no "Plan B". The reason that GLC exists, and every other church for that matter, is because a group of people mobilized together and sacrificed for something bigger than themselves.
I never want to become a "spectator church" where it's the norm to show up and consume. That's why I'm asking a bunch more people (150 more to be exact) to step up and be a part of a church that's committed to making it easy for people to connect with God.
The last comment someone made to me on my way out of the building on Sunday morning came from an individual who's been with us from day one and continues to volunteer every week. He said, "I'm still committed to what we do, but thank you for saving us from burnout and realizing we continually need other people to get on board if we're going to do this long-term." Enough said.
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