I’ve been reading a book this week called The Power of Full Engagement. In it, the reader
is asked to identify his or her purpose in life. When the questions “What
drives you? What is your passion? What really grips your heart?” are asked, that’s
a pretty easy answer for me. I really want to see the church grow. I want to
see us make a difference in the lives of people, especially within the
Philadelphia area. I want to see people who attend Epic experience
transformation and a growing relationship with Jesus.
Getting to be part of something so meaningful makes it easy
to serve. This past Sunday I helped out at the Children’s Check-in Center. I
loved it because I got to connect with some families and let them know that
they and their children are really valued and welcome at Epic. The cool thing
is that by the time I met with each family, they had already been warmly greeted by
at least two other people and had been invited to enjoy coffee, bagels, and donuts in the lobby. These touches
would also be followed by several more, all speaking the same message of acceptance,
love, and passion for God.
Yesterday 88 people served on Epic teams at the Manayunk
and Center City locations. Just one of these 88 was the main speaker. It takes a lot more than one person to accomplish our mission. I love that as a church we are all in this together
and doing something that is worth devoting our lives to. Purpose? Yes,
we’re full of it.
