(4) Keeping the Lost in Focus
This is really intertwined with reason three (Post: Shifting from Consumer to Commissioned) but instead of focusing on you (the person reading this), the impetus is placed on those that aren’t reading this (yet).
It’s been said like this before: Christian communities are the only organizations in the world that are explicitly designed to serve non-members. I like that.
Well, I like the way that sounds, it is much harder to live out!
(3) Shifting from Consumer to Commissioned
In the context of the early Church, all disciples helped make other disciples. In other words, there wasn’t a framework that someone could receive grace and accept the Gospel and then not share it with others.
Inherently, our faith is about transformation and participation.
Action. Engagement.
(2) Pursuing Health
I firmly believe that health, holiness, and wholeness are intrinsically connected.
I also love how God is not surprised by my limits and needs. In fact, I tend to be the only caught off guard!
It’s one of the reasons I enjoy talking about the following things on campus, because they’re both ‘felt needs’ and also, close to the heart of God
Sabbath / Rest
Yes / No
Defining “This”
We invite students at American University and Georgetown University to participate in Chi Alpha, and we try to cast a wide net as the saying goes. However, once we get to know you, we do our best to have a conversation about choosing one campus ministry and getting involved on the weekend in a local church. Even if we don’t have this conversation with everyone personally, you might’ve heard us mention it in a sermon, Life Group discussion, or on our social media.
We believe (and have since 1999!) that in order to grow deep spiritually and learn to live missionally while in college in DC, that you need both a campus ministry and a local church. It’s not one instead of another, it’s both!