February 2012

 

I have one son who is a licensed driver.  Soon, my fifteen-year-old daughter will be preparing to take her driving instruction and soon she’ll be on the road, too.  For some reason, my children seem too young to drive.  When I was sixteen, I was sure that I was mature enough to handle the responsibilities of being a driver.  I’m sure that my parents felt the same way about me when I was preparing to drive.  I guess it’s just the perspective of a parent. 

 

I still remember several of the defensive driving rules I was taught.  “Aim high” on the road so that you can steer better and anticipate problems.  Don’t get fixated to a spot too close. “Get the big picture” so that you that you are aware of the drivers, road conditions and your own car.  You want to follow rules like these so that you can get to your destination safely.

 

I think that these rules apply to our church, as well.  We want to look a bit further down the road and be aware of the conditions around us.  We want to think of where our church is going.  It’s easy to get distracted by the general busyness around us and lose the big picture.  What is God’s vision for Crossroads?  Jesus said that he would build his church and the gates of Hades would not overcome it (Matthew 16:18).  What does that look like?

 

I’m so excited to tell you that the leaders of the church have been in a process of discerning God’s direction in 2012 for Crossroads.  We’ve met and prayed and discussed many things.  We’ll share much of this over the next few weeks.  We’ll look at the book of Acts and talk about the birth of the church, and we’ll talk about how God is directing Crossroads.  Future messages include:

 

February 5                   Opening Day

February 12                 Big Prayers

February 19                 Be Bold 

February 26                 Big Answers

 

Kevin