What is god doing/want to do?

I am headed in a few minutes to North Central University in a few minutes. We (Elizabeth and I) are meeting with a number of other pastors and Professors. It is a little of an intimidating group because many of them have written books, authored articles, know biblical languages enough to speak them to one another and I was once their student. I am now regarded as a pear and that is a little strange sometimes.

Elizabeth and I are presenting an Idea while not ground breaking does help us in our fellowship and in our context understand what is happening to free us up from the methodology of our history. I find myself often asking myself and challenging the staff in this... "What does God doing/want to do in 2009, in Minneapolis/ St. Paul and in a movie theatre"? When we ask that question it helps us hear the word of God specific to us. It is different than any other place or time and must be contextualized on those terms.

I am excited because I feel like I can see some amazing things happening that are unforced and natural outpourings of Gods spirit. It is tailored to an over stimulated, social networked, post modern culture that meets in a movie theatre and in peoples homes, businesses, and coffee shops around the city. It is beautiful to watch as people are transformed and made new and challenged to live at a higher level than they currently dwell at.

Continue to join me in that prayer, "God what do you want/ what are you doing... in our time, our space, our city, our home, our job... and what can I do to be apart of it?" Also pray for Elizabeth and I, we want to challenge the process in a productive way.

Comments

[Joseph Fehlen]

Tori,
I know the feeling brother. That is a weird experience being peers with those that you were their students. Bring fresh air into the building...it needs it.

[Joseph Fehlen]

Sorry bro...spelled you name wrong. that is the way my niece spells it...and since we are not relatives that was a rookie mistake...feel free to change it.