NewLife Community Church is an authentic Biblical community that encourages seekers to become fully developed followers of Jesus Christ. (Whew... we've got 7 words left!)
OK, let's unpack that a little bit:
- "authentic" means real with each other & with God... it's not just shrugging our shoulders & saying "well, that's the way I am" - it's loving each other so much that we're not content to uses excuses to cover up our junk
- "Biblical" is pretty obvious... the Bible is the most important book we can read/study/memorize/whatever & it's vital to us as a church - because it's Jesus' love letter to the world!
- "community" means that we're in this together - "Lone Ranger" Christianity is a bad idea because it turns its back on God's provision for our support, the church!
- "seekers" can mean anything from people who don't know God from a hole in the wall to folks who've been burned in unhealthy churches to long-time churchified folks who've kept their questions hidden - it's OK to seek for God!
- "fully developed followers of Jesus Christ" are people who tell others about Jesus, who do stuff to help them grow deeper with God, who serve folks inside & outside the church, who live in a way that points to Jesus 24/7, and who are connected with a family of Christ-followers by giving of their time, talents & treasure.
Yep, now that's more than 25 words.
