This is our second shot at having a church "theme" for the year. We did an "Overhaulin" theme for 2007 (Romans 12:2); and it was truly a year of change! I'm really excited about our "Moving Forward" theme for '08.I believe our year of "overhaulin" was necessary to move forward. In fact, you can never really quit changing in your quest to get beyond where you are. We have much more changing to do in the midst of moving forward in our personal lives and in the church.
Change is the catalyst of growth (catalyst= "provides or speeds significant change or action") . Some changes will be refreshing; some will be difficult. Some will be difficult and refreshing! On Sunday, as we introduced the Moving Forward theme, I gave 4 main areas we must move forward in:
- Relationship with God - Matthew 6:35
- Community
- Outreach
- Worship Expression
My prayer for you and for Englewood Ministries is that we allow God to stretch us in every area of our lives in 2008, and that He will be our guide in Moving Forward.
Our theme verse for Moving Forward is Philippians 3:12-14. The title Moving Forward comes from a song by our former worship leader, Ricardo Sanchez. The song is powerful and is one of my absolute favorites. Get the entire "Moving Forward" CD (released July '07) here.
Click here to watch the Ricardo "moving forward" music video
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