What I'm Reading

I've been reading it | How Churches and Leaders Can Get it and Keep it | by Craig Groeschel, Pastor of LifeChurch in Oklahoma City.  It's very good book talking about, what I consider, the anointing of God.  If our goal is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ, we can't do it by ourselves. The Holy Spirit must be active within us and our minds, and hearts, must be focused on Christ and what He wants.

In the first section of the book, Pastor Craig give what he calls the best description of what it is and the qualities an it church has:

- A Passion for His Presence

- A Deep Craving to Reach the Lost

- Sincere Intregrity

- Spirit Filled Faith

- Down to Earth Humility

- Brokeness

We'll talk about this more in future blogs, but let me ask a couple of questions:

- Are these qualities alive in you?

- Is there an obvious quality that is neglected in your life and needs nurturing?

- What will you do differently to see these qualities come to life in you?

Let's be life-giving, let's pursuit the heart of God and with complete devotion, let's impact Raleigh with good news - the message of Christ!