At clc we really try to keep a good balance of people sitting in the congregation. Our goal is that the attendees will be balanced as such:
1/3 mature believers
1/3 baby believers
1/3 non believers
With this balance it gives us lots of people attending that are just getting their lives right with God. In that process many of them still have junk and funk in their lives that they are trying to shake off. They have made a commitment to Christ but many of them still struggle with foul language, drinking, living with someone that they are not married and some other stuff. They are baby believers trying to get it together.
We allow these people to volunteer and serve in particular ministries at clc. CAN YOU DO THAT??? I would like to know your thoughts on this subject. I guess really I am asking the question but we already do that. I never want to dishonor the work on the ministry but serving is the most powerful message Jesus taught to the disciples before leaving. So we do engage baby believers in serving even when they have some junk still in their lives.
Give me your thoughts?????
I think it's almost imperative that we quickly move new believers into some form of service.
ReplyDeleteIf they're part of the body, shouldn't be doing whatever their part does?
It'd be a shame for us to try to function without arms even though we have arms in the congregation that we're reluctant to use just because they're new or they have some quirks.