The first weekend of actually getting dirty and to work in the new home of H2O's Anthony Campus of LIFE180Church! So much was accomplished with the help of many hands who came to help out! Also had some great conversations with those in our group and with some who were just stopping in to see what was going on.
One conversation in particular was with a woman who wanted to know what "kind" of church we were...if we were one of "those churches who brought in loud disrespectful rock music." I told her that our mission was to reach the lost by any form neccessary short of sin. She told me that we should be respectful toward God in worship (kinda felt like a lecture from my Grandma). I knew this day would come and will probably come again many times over. Honestly, I was a little frustrated, but just told her that while our methods might be different, we shared a common goal... to win people to Christ!
Why are there differences like these? In our conversation, I shared that to reach the missing 20-30 somethings in our community, we may be called to step out of what is comfortable to us. There are no hymnal radio stations that I have programmed into my favorites on my car stereo...to me it just seems natural to make modern worship music that relates to this generation.
We talked a couple minutes longer, but I am sure she is not going to be throwing her "rock fist" up anytime soon!
In another conversation on Friday evening, I talked with a good friend named Merle (in his late 70's or early 80's) who was so excited to see a need being met! Man I love that guy! I pray that I am as passionate as Merle is about bringing Christ to the lost when I am his age! I pray for Kingdom Mindedness in our community and for all the churches here to reach as many souls for Christ as they can, anyway they can (short of sin)!
~Fahring
