- loving without putting our acts of kindness on a pedestal. What ever happened to giving in secret? Glamorous charity is not charity at all.
- loving without strings, unconditionally, no bait and switches.
- being unconcerned about being unnamed, rewarded, or repaid
- prioritizing others, even in the midst of our own discomfort
- advocating for the undefended
- being a voice for the voiceless
- being better listeners to those who need to be heard
- being a church without walls-simple church, organic church, mega church-it's all good. We are one church.
- seeing the church as the home of the fringe, the misfits, and the marginalized, where these same people lead with real authority.
- willing to lay down our lives for others, like first-century Christians did when pandemics struck their cities. They stayed when others left.
- responding immediately to global crisis
- long term commitment to radical and sacrificial compassion for the poor.
- being a gentle conversationalist with the world
- showing love for Christ more than love for Christianity as a culture
- creating a place where all are truly empowered, led, and seen for who they are. A place where everyone finally reflects the majority of a multi-cultural world. Jesus didn't really have long, blonde hair and blue eyes! (or did He?)
Dave Gibbons - pastor, New Song Church
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