Crosspoint family,
I’m excited about what God is putting in front of us right now.......some really MASSIVE and scary and awesome opportunities are coming into focus. I love that we’re entering into some things that if God is not in it, it will fail. That sort of “all in” mindset (and heart-set) is the character and nature of faith........”the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen”. I’m seeing a blurry dot connection between this conviction of things not seen (ie faith) and “at present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him”. The Hebrews preacher is putting in front of a little seemingly insignificant house church the call to step out in faith and be the instrument God uses to bring the everything in subjection to Christ!! What marvelous purpose!?! What meaning?!?!? What design?!?! What identity?!?! It makes being part of His bride so much more than life improvement but purpose providing and identity shaping. It makes being part of His church a crazy and indescribable privilege. I hope and pray some of those things are coming into focus for you and your families.
Here are the breathing out notes from yesterday:
1. Pray with the elders about our involvement with Bethel AME in their efforts to connect to those north of downtown. Pray about like-mindedness in the gospel. Pray about the possibility of a tutoring ministry. Pray also about the big dream of a Christian school in that area.
2. Pray about God’s possible plans for a maternity house at Cleek Retreat. Pray for a possible role of coming alongside Dixon Baptist Church in this work.
3. Come alongside the ministry of the Raffa Clinic. Here are the opportunities:
Client Advocate – a year commitment of 3-4 hours/week
Nurse – a year commitment of 3-4 hours/week
Receptionist – a year commitment of 3-4 hours/week
Class facilitator, prenatal and parenting – teach a class that meets for an hour and a half once a week for 6 weeks. Commit to teaching three six-week classes/year
Hope mentor – a year commitment of 1-2 hours/week
Men counseling – this position is in the works.
If you’re intimidated and maybe a little frightened with the thought of serving in these types of positions, that’s normal and really kind of good. When you step out faithfully and willingly in them, you’ll have a front row seat to God using “the foolish things to confound the wise”. You’ll know how every preacher and teacher and shepherd and worship leader at Crosspoint feels. You’ll actually sort of enjoy seeing Him work in spite of you. :)
Praying for the faithfulness of this body to step out and breath out and respond to the martial call of Hebrews.
Ben McGraw
