The church of the future continues to throw off its religious garb that has robbed it of its impact and lulled it into sleepiness. Intimacy with Jesus becomes a reality, not just a cliché, and Jesus begins to shape His own church in His own image: irreligious, daring, caring, compassionate, out-of-the-box, person-impacting, regional-impacting, adventurous, incarnational among the poor, without bounds, and full of power.
The church becomes known more for its works than its rhetoric. The Good News that is proclaimed as a result of this is simply the person Jesus. His presence and work is expressed, not just with words, but with actions that demonstrate the compassionate love of God.
Discipleship movements spring up naturally and regularly in workplaces and neighborhoods as people seek out authentic life with Jesus. Followers of Jesus present a counter-cultural way of life that challenges yet attracts more and more people who have become disillusioned with the so-called American Dream. Read more