The Church is at her best when...

Written By Jason Valendy

The Church is at her best when she recaptures the visionary, creative, innovative, and compassionate Spirit God has given to God's people.

Many churches are not started by a clergy person or a bishop or an ecclesial administrative body. Many churches are stated by a few people who have a vision.

Many churches have buildings and sacred spaces that were not designed by a minister but by the innovate people of the church.

Many churches work to reclaim and pronounce blessings on parts of the world that others have dismissed or discarded. When the people engage in the innovative spirit of God to do the work of redemption and reconciliation - the church is at her best.

Many churches have a ministry with the poor or the disenfranchised. These ministries are not driven by a single individual or a single pastor but the Spirit of compassion of the people of God.

The Church is at her best when she (not to one individual or one pastor or one leader) recaptures the visionary, creative, innovative, and compassionate Spirit God has given to God's people.

Jason Valendy

Husband, father of two boys, pastor in the United Methodist Church, and guy who is interested in the desert mothers and fathers. The idea of Orthocardia is the pursuit of having a “right heart” over the pursuit of having a “right belief” (orthodoxy) or a “right action” (orthopraxy).

www.jasonvalendy.net
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