RealTime Weekend Wrap-up
So this Sunday I was unscripted and challenged the church to action. There is so much happening in our young church and we are in another phase of transition. When times like these occur, Author Joe Tye speaks of ship captains sounding the “All Hands on Deck” call (in his book by the same title). We believe the winds of change are sending us in a new direction; not new in our vision to be a city within a city, loving Jesus as we live right with God, real with one another, and redeeming to our culture; but in a new season of ministry.
We talked about finding what needs we’ve been gifted in and to use those gifts to the glory of God. I mentioned how Nehemiah surveyed the city of Jerusalem and then called people to help repair what was broken or in need of attention. At Reality, we have many opportunities to serve:
- Real Kids
- Media/video editing
- Worship leading
- Admin
- Bookkeeping
- Cleaning
- Assimilation
- Community Group leading
- Sermon research
We aren’t going to hire myself or anyone else to be the minister. We believe Ephesians 4:11, which tells us that we are to organize under qualified leadership which should equip everyone in the church to be the ministers! To that end the best place to get equipped to serve Christ is at a community group. Reality has 4 Community Groups that begin this week:
Tuesday nights in Stadium Area
Thursday nights in Palma Ceia/South Tampa
Everyone at Reality should be connected to a community group where we discuss what Christ is doing in our lives and how we were impacted through the Word on Sunday, praying with and for each other and making a difference in our respective communities.
This Sunday I’ll be guest teaching at Refuge Church in Bradenton and my good friend Pastor Brian Pflieger will be teaching at Reality. I hope you’ll be there!
For Tampa!
Pastor Pilgrim
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