Vision of Ministry or What Raze Means

About a Year and 4 months ago, I was given the opportunity to preach at my home church, Northpointe Community Church. This in itself is not an uncommon event, I have had many opportunities to preach before. What was uncommon about this time, was that God spoke to me in a powerful way through the Scripture he gave me to preach about.

He gave me Mark 2:1-12. After I read this passage I felt God calling me into church planting. His word burned through my veins like wildfire.

I saw four main aspects of ministry in this passage:
1. Compassion- For the lost and the hurting (verse 3)
2. Community- Working together towards a common goal (verse 3)
3. Chutzpah- Doing whatever it takes to bring someone to the feet of Jesus (verse 4)
4. Change- Seeing the change that only the healing power of Jesus can bring about (verse 12)

This passage has become my vision for ministry not only for church planting but also in my current ministry setting. Be radical, be intentional, be willing to Raze the Roof and get people to the feet of Jesus.

I'll expand on the four aspects above in future posts.....