God has been gracious to me in allowing me to complete
almost eleven years of ministry at Maywood.
It has been a joy to have all of my years invested in the same church
and I’m so thankful to have so many people that I call dear friends. I have labored in the trenches with many
dynamic workers that have helped make my work much easier—THANK YOU for your
love for Christ and for being an encourager to me and to so many others.
When I think about God’s expectations of His church and what
we are to be devoting ourselves towards I believe that God is concerned about
His glory being made known to the world.
Christ was very clear that the ENTIRE
church (you and me) be involved in His work by making disciples—but what does
that mean? It means that ALL Christians
at Maywood must be actively sharing the Gospel and we should be consumed by that task. Part of that process also means helping
people grow in Christ. Both sharing the
Gospel and discipling others is required
of all Christians. (Matthew 28:19-20)
As with any company, we MUST know why we exist. Does our company exist to make bicycles or
boats? Just being busy with fun and good
things does not mean that we are on track with God and His expectations for His
church. As a church, we will remain
rooted in the Word of God, driven by the Gospel of Christ, and all for the
Glory of God. I desire our church to be
a threat to Satan because we are entering his domain (this world) and
delivering the saving message of the Gospel that can snatch them from him. The pastors and leadership of Maywood are
doing all we can to steer the church in a Biblical way and to reach our
community with the Gospel. This means
that we will have a very strong “outward focus” to reach our neighbors for Him
and to then grow them for Christ.
My hope is that everyone would know why we exist at
Maywood. In a nutshell, we are BECOMING A PEOPLE TO REACH PEOPLE FOR CHRIST.
Please don’t miss this Sunday as we have a great time
talking about the future!
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