The answer, at this point, is "yes." God has called us to establish a missional/incarnational church in Vancouver, and is letting us dwell on that for a while. A bit frustrating for a people who are eager to take the next step! As I explained this tension to a good friend of mine, she simply stated, "So what you're saying is that there is no roof on it yet"... EXACTLY! We strongly believe that the Church is infinitely more than a "church building" in a static location, beckoning people to "come inside for free tickets to Heaven" (Parenthetical/italicized rant: the tendancy for the church of America to do this makes me want to cuss, hurt someone, weep, or light myself on fire--often all at the same time--where did we get this idea????????? Ugh. I'm OK now--God's Grace covers a lot--including my own stupidity and mistakes, which are innumerable. Back to the post!).
Will we begin to meet corporately to worship/pray/get-into-the-word (aka, "have services")? Absolutely--it will be a huge part of our mission. However, we feel that the Lord is teaching us to BE the church in Vancouver FIRST--that is being the hands and feet of Jesus in the context of our everyday lives, 24/7. Thus, for the time being, we are "without a roof", scattered across the vast expanses of Vancouver, USA. And quite frankly, my prayer is that we will continue to be just that, even when we begin to meet for "services" in a building.
So this is our Blog that will document the launching of this journey. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and share your life. What we are believing God for is WAY beyond our grasp, so it's going to be fun to see what He does!
Enjoying the Ride,
Jason Snyder
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