A few weeks back I talked about the drop-in center YD helped run called "The Mud Hut."
Today, Bronco and I met two youth pastors from two different churches in the area. One church has an extremely nice facility available that they are seeking to expand into a very outreach-oriented facility specifically for youth. The other church is a stakeholder in "The Mud Hut" and would like to be a part of a drop-in center ministry while continuing to use "The Mud Hut's" current facility.
There are lots of details, but basically, the question and sentiment is, "Can Arlington churches gather together in cooperation for a community-wide drop-in center?" There is an amazing facility available which holes lots of potential, and is God calling us to gather together as the Body of Christ to work together as one group to operate an effective community-wide drop-in ministry?
I'm very excited about the potential that we have to work together across denominational lines, and even today I worry--will Satan attack us on these denominational boundaries and lines of church politics to keep the local churches divided...because the potential of this facility is amazing, and if we really could rally together our resources, hundreds of Arlington's teens would be impacted and integrated into the local churches.
I also think--if we could work together effectively--what an amazing model it would be for the kids--to see churches working together... The kids are often cynical, and they see the church as a place with walls. What if we could show them a functioning church without walls? What kind of a witness could this be?
I'm asking you to pray this week for the vision of a youth center in Arlington. A united vision with a united community behind it. Things are still very tentative, but right now it feels like the potential is huge and God's will is slowly being revealed.
Thursday, September 02, 2004
A prayer for a united vision.
Posted by hmb at 2:58 PM
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4 comments:
Heather,
I am so encouraged at the prospect of such a center. It is through reaching across such barriers and boundaries that the church has an opportunity to actively demonstrate what it is really about. It is about showing what Christ meant the church to be rather than what our sinful humanness has twisted it into through the centuries. I will be praying for this amazing opportunity that God has given the churches in Arlington. As you move forward with brainstorming and planning remember that what God builds no man can tear down.
~pam
woohoo pam! way to pray and be an encouragement! i'm so excited about the potential for good things right now..."For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it untiel the day of Christ Jesus" Phil 1:6
HMB--I was reading this and felt so empowered by the power of God to radically change situations! This is so HUGE and exciting and beyond US! God can make the MUD HUT change a community. How faithfully he sustains us individually as well. Praise God. your fellow pacific coaster, sonja
(ill be calling soon!)
Keep working Heather. This is too worthy a cause to give up. We need to think as Christians and not our individual demoninations. "There is only one Jesus Christ and all the rest is trifles."
Danie
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