“Jesus replied, “We must go to the nearby towns, so that I can tell the good news to those people. This is why I have come.” (Mark 1:38 CEV)
“Therefore go” (Matthew 28:19).
This past Sunday we had to tear down our equipment immediately after the second service ended and load it up to carry it downtown for the Whirlygig Festival. That was a tight time crunch. Tear down after 12:15 and be on the blue stage on Nash Street playing at 1:15. Not many churches could do that.
Without bragging too much, we are the kind of church that can. We’re the “Roady Church!” We’ve been setting up and tearing down for over 15 years every Sunday. Sometimes being portable has its advantages. When we say the church is not the steeple, it’s the people… our people get it! They understand that the church is them. They also understand that the church is on mission. We’re not a location to visit, we’re a people on the move!
This past Sunday we took the worship downtown and it was wonderful.
Can you think of more ways to take the church into the streets?