I am a certain kind of person. Among other things, I am the kind of person who works best when there is a definite goal, mission, or objective. That is why I like math. The mission is to get the right answer. I like jobs where I know what the objective is, like building a cabinet or making a roof. I like to know what the end goal is because then I can decide what the next step is and I can see how it relates to the end goal.
Sometimes in the church I don't know what the end goal is. As an intern I know that I am suppose to preach and teach and relate to people and teach confirmation but then I don' know how to do these things because I don't know why I am doing them or what is the ultimate goal. I start asking the question, "What is the point?"
So I have spent a lot of time thinking about the goal/mission/purpose/objective of the church. This is what I came up with:
The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all people.
Let me know what you think.
PS I realize that I may need to define terms.
Pedal for a Purpose Day 1
10 years ago
3 comments:
Yes, I think at the heart of the matter is this proclamation of good news. The challenge is understanding how to do this in a specific context - and to do it as one convinced of its importance, not as someone who's paid on commission.
Nina-Exactly.
I agree with the sentiment of your post - sometimes it's hard to see a clear objective on any given day. But with that as your mantra, it helps redeem the days that seem sort of pointless. This is profound news that can be said in the simplest of terms. Oh to not muddy it up!
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