I think the look of pastors scrambling to figure out how to lead worship in a time of quarantine may present a false idea of what the priorities of The Church are. Our priorities never change.
- Love God (Matthew 22:36-38)
- Love Our Neighbors (Matthew 22:39)
- Make Disciples (Matthew 28:19-20)
What changes in this time is how we might put those priorities into practice. Loving God includes: obedience to God (John 14:15), obedience to the government (Romans 13:1), and loving our neighbors. Making disciples includes: sharing the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus and loving our neighbors (Acts 2:44-47).
- We will love God through obedience:
- We are commanded to not neglect meeting together (Hebrews 10:25), but there is no command regarding how that gathering takes place. Join together on Facebook Live and YouVersion Bible.
- We will obey CDC guidelines to not have public gatherings of more than 10 people.
- We will love our neighbors by:
- Offering healing instead of infection – communicate, encourage, and pray for people
- Sharing generously instead of hoarding
- Continuing to work toward having a successful Blood Drive April 10, 2020, the Clean Kids 2020 Supply Drive for At-Risk Children (Mother’s Day – Father’s Day), and partnering with Northstar Youth Center right now to ensure their services continue. (Here is a link to the most updated needs list for Tubman/Northstar: https://www.tubman.org/give-help/ways-to-give/donate-goods.html
With this as our witness, we will bring life and strength to our community, and continue to make disciples.
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