You are God's Minister

Jesus did not spend His time trying to get people into the temple; He went to where they were. In the church we spend most of our time and efforts developing ways to get people into our church. Connecting Points says it is our job to go to where they are at and make a connection with them there. This can only be done when we begin seeing ourselves as God’s minister. Most people have no problem understanding God placed the pastor in His church, but they have trouble seeing themselves in the same respect. Just like it is no accident the pastor is in the church he is in, it is no accident the people live where they live and work where they work. This is God’s doing. Why? He loves those people and He wants to make a connection with them. That is why He placed the Christian there. We must understand God has us there on purpose. We have been strategically planted there by the Lord. Most Christians think they live where they live because of a real estate agent. Wrong! Who is in charge of this thing, God or the real estate agent? The people in our lives are not just casual acquaintances. They are the object of our calling. In a very real sense they are our congregation. Once again, we have no trouble at all understanding the pastor has a congregation because we understand that he is God’s minister. Most believers never give any thought to the idea they may have a congregation of their own. Once we begin to see ourselves as God-called ministers, it only makes sense that we would have our own congregation. Who is our congregation? The people in our sphere of influence. The people at the job, in the neighborhood, even the un-churched in our family. If they are in our life, they are our congregation. Connecting Points mobilizes people to make connections with people in their sphere of influence based on similar interests.