TBC has embarked on a true quest in every sense of the word: Building for Hope
Culture has changed; attitudes about church as we have know it have changed. We have chosen to find out how we can continue connecting people to God in ways that show the world that we are followers of Christ in both words and deeds, both what we do and how we go about doing it.
How can we meet real, ongoing needs in our community and how can we resource this mission so that we can be here for this community for years to come? This is what authors Henry Blackaby and Claude King (in Experiencing God) would call a “God-sized task.”
This won’t be decided by majority rule. We have chosen to “pray, listen and discern” before acting, and “we” means all of us.
Will you commit to pray us through this process? Currently we are in the process of widening our circle of community members to hear what they know is needed in our community, what they long and hope for. They are part of us and several of our conversations so far have revealed that they are very interested in what we have done and what we might undertake.
– Pray that we can listen deeply, for understanding to all those we speak with
– Pray that we can listen deeply to each other as we consider a wide range of possibilities for stewarding our space.
– Spend some time in silence before God with the question: “Where do you want us to join You in Your work in this community? What is our church uniquely able to offer to make your Kingdom visible and viable here?
