Well' it seems to me that im going to be on this base for a while.
It bothers me a little because i have had so many dreams and lots of vision for the future outside of ywam in the local church in urban areas.
Our cities need community. The kind of community that models Christ and the early church, caring for each others needs and looking for ordinary and creative ways to help the poor, the physically poor and those poor in spirit. This kind of community is a bit rare because it goes against a lot of what people are all about in today's society and even in church. That's why church, and Christianity, needs to both be redefined, re-found, and rebuilt.
I am thinking about this stuff today because i was just filling out the application for staying here on staff for about a year in order to be stretched in the area of leadership, and public speaking, and to gain confidence in these areas with a foundation of scriptural truth and understanding of God and his character and his relationship to humankind throughout history and now before i head off into the things God is placing on my heart. Such as building community in urban city areas where there can be effective personal relationships. Being able to enter places, breaking down walls of an old system called church, a system that got lost and needs to be rebuilt on the foundations of love, honesty, and sacrificial care for the poor. To be able to reach out the diverse rang of people from all different backgrounds. Gods gift of redemption is not reserved for any one type of person for any certain race, and those with tainted backgrounds are free to come and take part of this redemption. No one is left out, come as you are.
This is all my heart, things that i could go on for days and books about but it all means so little to me until i can get out and begin seeing them happen, doing what i feel needs to happen, and being transformed by the act of it all.
I have to continue with ywam for a while though, i need to finish this school. I truly see the value in this school, the heart of the people around me and the reward of being a part of this school as a student and then as staff.
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