Starbucks Studying

I came to Starbucks as I usually do on Thursdays to study and dig a bit deeper. Last night at Reality Jr. High I talked about the importance of community and consequently today while reading 'Total Church' by Chester and Timmis, this is the topic they are tackling. Granted, this is what the majority of the book centers around but I saw a quote I wanted to share.

"this cross-love is the primary, dynamic test of whether or not we have understood the gospel word and experienced it's power. Not our doctrinal orthodoxy, as important as that is. Not our ingenious strategizing, as fascinating as that is. Not our commitment to preaching, as vital as that is. Not our innovative approach to planting, as radical as it may be. It is our cross-love for each other that proclaims the truth of the gospel to a watching and skeptical world. Our love for one another, to the extent that it imitates and conforms to the cross-love of Jesus for us, is evangelistic."

I thought this was powerful and convicting especially for those of us in leadership positions in the church. What are we more concerned with, what we are preaching on Sumday or who we are preaching to???


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