God is a God of surprises!

How else can you explain Him starting a nation through a couple–Abraham and Sarah–in their 90’s?

How else can you explain Him using a young boy–David–to knock down the giant enemy?

How else can you explain Him choosing a young, unwed woman–Mary–to be the mother of the Messiah?

God is a God of surprises!

I wonder what He will surprise us with this fall at St. Luke?

I wonder whom God will raise up for His will to be done to build His Kingdom?  Is it you?

Is He calling you to lead a Small Group or teach our youth?

Is He calling you to join a band or choir and share your musical gifts?

Is He calling you to share a passion for one of our local or global mission ministries?

Is He calling you to get connected to one of our Minsitry Teams and lead by sharing your gifts and serving others?

I can’t wait to see God’s surprises for us this fall at St. Luke!

Does St. Luke exist for our members, or our non-members?

Yes.

The answer is we exist for both.

There are Christ-followers here who moved chairs at Crestview Elementary School, back when St. Luke was just getting started in the late 70’s.  Since then, thousands have called St. Luke their home congregation.  We exist for these people, because Christ-followers never, ever stop growing in faith, worshiping, and being serious about mission and sharing Christ’s love with the world.

There are people who do not know Jesus Christ, or who once were connected to the church but have since drifted away and have no church home now.  “I don’t believe anymore,” or “I don’t know what to believe,” or simply, “There is no God” is what they sincerely say.  We exist for these people, because Jesus never said the church is a private club.  The church is a center for mission and we are called by Jesus to “go, make disciples of everyone, baptizing them and teaching them.”  Jesus told us to have the same passion for people who aren’t where they belong–in an authentic and real relationship with Him–as those looking for something they lost that is priceless to them.

We exist for our members.  We exist for our non-members.  That’s a church who knows God wants to draw them closer to Him; while at the same time drawing those who don’t know Him to them.  What a privilege for Christ-followers to be called to share His love with the world.

So, it’s not one or the other.  It’s “yes.”  We exist for all of God’s children–the ones who know Him, and the ones who don’t know Him yet.

GO, SHARE THE GOOD NEWS!  THANKS BE TO GOD!