Many people look to Romans as a summary of Christian theology, but there ?s just too much there for it to be a summary. Read Ephesians 2. Now that ?s a nice summary.
?Let me sum up. ? Paul says that we were once dead in our sins, all of us, because we live in the world that is ruled by Satan. But God made us alive, by his grace, through the death and resurrection of Jesus. We have been saved because of our faith in Christ, and not by anything that we can do or have done. However, because we have been saved, we must do good works. And not only that, but because Jesus has made peace between us and God, we are all members of God ?s family, and we are being built up into the temple where God lives.
Basically, Jesus has bridged the gap between dead sinners and the living God. He has bridged the gap, bringing foreigners and aliens into the family. As a family, then, we need to work together to do the things that God has prepared for us to do. And there is a lot to be done.
You ?ll be hearing more about this soon, but the leadership has been working on the foundations of what we do, why we do it, and how we do it. The short answer to the question ?how is ministry teams. We ?ve looked at the committees and teams that have already been working, many of them informally and on their own without a lot of support or recognition, and we have identified more than 150 teams. And the list keeps growing.
We have teams that support the Sunday morning worship gatherings and programs. We have teams that help take care of our building and property and other administrative areas. We have teams that encourage fellowship and relationships through fun activities like sports and quilting. Whatever it is you are gifted to do, have experiencing doing, or just like to do, there ?s a team for you. Help us become what Christ has saved us to be and find a team where you can bridge the gap serving God and others.