There are two entities God put on the earth to influence the hearts of children and families. One is the church; the other is the family. Today, we are going to talk about the influence of the church.
As we learn to think Orange, we need to understand the reason God created the church. Many books have been written about the purpose of the church, and everyone seems to have an opinion as to why the church exists. Granted, different churches do serve a variety of roles in society, but there is one thing every church has in common regardless of size, denomination, or location:
The church has been strategically placed on this planet to display God's glory to the world.
In other words, the church's purpose is to shine a light on Jesus Christ so a dark world can see Him. Our responsibility is to show the world who Jesus is. So, the question is this: At SpringWell, are we making it harder or easier for families to see Jesus? Are we focusing the light in the right direction?
When SpringWell is shining her light on Jesus, several things happen:
- We clearly show children the wonder, mystery and power of God.
- We help teenagers in their struggle for signifigance by giving them a glimpse of their Creator.
- We aid families in seeing God through His sacrifice for us - which, in turn, changes the way families see a broken world.
Our role as the SpringWell Family Ministry is to shine a light on Jesus so families in our community can see Him. We can best do this by having a strategic plan where the church and the family are teaching their children the same thing, at the same time, in the same way.
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