What Kind of Church Will We Be

When the question is asked about hat kind of church do you have, most people assume that the person's question is about stiyle.  Is the church contemporary or traditional?  Is it formal or informal?  However when I ask that question about River Rock, my concern is not style but focus. Will the church focus be on itself as an institution or will its focus be on God and His mission.

A church that focuses on itself is concerned about growing  a great church.  A church focused on God is concerned with growing the kingdom of God.  A church focused on itself is built by the lost coming to the church.  The church focused on God is built by the members going to the lost.  The church focused on itself is concerned about its seating capacity.  The churfh focused on God is concerneed about its sending capacity.  The church that is focued on itself is concerned about location.  The church that is focused on God is concerned about the world.  The church that is focused on itself is concerned about decisions.  The church that is focused on God is concerned about disciples.

So what kind of church will we be?  Think about it.