Where are we going?

Where in the world are we going? Have you ever go into a car with someone and they had no clue where they were going? I’m sure most of us have at some point and we find ourselves riding around with no destination and we get there. We end up nowhere. I challenge you this week to tell your spouse, kids, girlfriend or boyfriend to get in the car and see how quick it takes someone to ask, “Where are we going?”. We always want to know our destination. The same is true of our church. We want to know where are we going (or at least we should want to know). If I am going to buy into a church, I want to know where we are going. What is the vision? What is the direction? Will we know when we get there? Well, let me give you some answers. At Harvest Church we know where we are going. We are going to Create and Enable Faithful Followers of Christ. That is not so much a place as it is a process for our faith family and those whom we influence. We have the most remarkable gift to give that has ever graced the face of the earth – Jesus Christ. We have the map to get there. We just have to be willing to share it. Here is our challenge. We have to develop relationships with people who are not currently in a relationship with Christ. If all of our associations are with those who are already Christian we must broaden our horizons. So, here we go, get in and join us. Where are we going? We are going to Create and Enable Faithful Followers of Christ.

Begin with the End in Mind

1 Tim 4:10, “For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially to those who believe.”

This Sunday we begin looking at why Lord of the Harvest Baptist Church/Harvest Church believes our purpose is “Creating and Enabling faithful followers of Christ”. That is our purpose. We as individuals, families and as a faith family are to be doing everything we can to help everyone we come into contact with become “faithful followers of Christ”. If we are going to do that we have to put that first. We have to begin with the end in mind. We have to see the importance of radiating the glory of Christ so that Christ will be revealed to everyone. If we forget the end desire, we will forget why we do what we do. We will grow faint. We will get confused and disoriented. I ask you to take time to memorize 1 Tim 4:10. Remember why you do what you do. Remember why you get up everyday. What we do as a faith family is seek to bring people/everybody to become faithful followers of Christ. Do what it takes today. Remember everybody is on a journey and we can accomplish more when we walk together in Christ.