For a long time Bradley and I were almost afraid to say that we were attending Elevation. We have a couple of friends who don't agree with the way the church does ministry. We went in almost looking for things that were wrong. Honestly, we found nothing but the Lord working miracles through people who were willing. A couple of weeks ago we attended an orientation at the church that taught us the history of the church and the core beliefs. This is some of what we learned:
Elevation Church exists so that people far from God will be raised to life in Christ.
It is Baptist-affiliated
They beleive
- We should act in audacious faith
- We are a generation of honor
- We lead the way in generosity
- We are united under one vision
- We are all about the numbers: tracking metrics measures effectiveness (sorry if that offends!)
- We will not cater to personal preference (more concerned with people we are trying to reach not the people we are trying to keep)
Reaching people who are far from God is the number one goal of this church. However, growing believers even further is equally important. The church offers e-groups for its attenders. There are groups for new believers, married couples, youth, and much more. There you have it. We are excited to attend Elevation. We are not ashamed to be part of a church who is devoted to reaching the lost. Thank you Jesus!
This Sunday Bradley and I will start leading a childen's small group. The campus we attend has many children from single parent homes. They are way more excited about Bradley than me!
I'm curious... what does your 5th bullet mean? "We are all about the numbers:tracking metrics...?
ReplyDeleteI'm also curious why anyone would be offended by you attending a "specific kind" of church. Isn't it supposed to be about the teachings and belief in God rather than what kind of church you attend?
And forgive me for my ignorance if the answer is obvious and I'm just not getting it. :)