Starving Artist's or God's paintbrush?
I just had dinner with a young 30 somethings family last night in our home... As we sat over coffee after dinner, while the xbox roared in the background from all the kids (8 fully enjoying the gaming experience, well most were enjoying the gaming experience:P) I began to share the vision for a movement without walls, without platforms or platform ministers and without programs. We talked about how exciting this sounded, how discipleship is what they desire in their own lives and the lives of their chldren. After about an how or so the hammer dropped...
"so what will it look like?"
I had just spent an hour describing what it would be like, only to realize that we are uterly clueless as to what it will look like. While we have wonderful concepts of the disciple making process, and we have an awesome vision, it simply cannot be painted on a canvas like a Norman Rockwell special edition. It cannot be sold at a starving artist closeout at the local exhibition center like a sofa size painting for $19.99.
"so what will it look like?"
I had just spent an hour describing what it would be like, only to realize that we are uterly clueless as to what it will look like. While we have wonderful concepts of the disciple making process, and we have an awesome vision, it simply cannot be painted on a canvas like a Norman Rockwell special edition. It cannot be sold at a starving artist closeout at the local exhibition center like a sofa size painting for $19.99.
I tried to explain, I dont know what it will look like, I mean how do you describe a ministry with no walls, no programs, no Sunday Sermon, no stage or band, only people... and thats just how you describe it, its people!
God is such an awesome painter, He uses wide brushes, skinny ones, he uses oil paints and watercolors and they blend so well when He does it. And those paintings are people, short people, tall people, married people and single people, people with broken hearts and people with Big hearts ready to love... what better description could I give than one that paints a visual picture of how much God loves every person. And God wants us to pour our lives into people, not things like buildings. Not things like programs, just loving people! thats what we're here to do, to love people into the Kingdom of God.
It takes God to be able to paint this picture on the hearts of those He calls to join us and I love to watch Him paint.
Labels: Starving Artist Closout
posted by Carl at 4:18 PM
3 Comments:
Carl, you are right to see that you cannot know what it looks like. God is leading you to take His hand one day at a time and follow Him. Once you settle the I don't have to be in control or head of the planning, God will lead this thing like you never dreamed you would experience in your lifetime.
The right answer is, I don't know, but God does and He is in charge. ill you trust Him with us as we trust Him?
You answered well. God has great plans for you and we want to be with you in those plans. You are great lea and what makes your leadership even greater is the fac that you and your wife are stepping into the footprints of Jesus as He leads a disciple making movement right before your eyes.
I'll be in touch, soon!
Once again, Thanks Bob.
Interesting to know.
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