Messy Church: A Multigenerational Mission for God's Family

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“The Bible is a family book. It is a story about family—God’s family.” (source)

“If we’re not careful, we can easily fall into the trap of becoming consumers of goods and services rather than the family members God designed us to be.” (source)

“On Sunday mornings people should be as comfortable at church as they might be at Grandma’s house. The dream is to create an environment where people come with anticipation and expectation of what God will say and do as we gather for worship. The family of God is about enjoying the bounty of God’s table and fellowship with one another and with the Holy Spirit.” (source)

“The church is first and foremost a spiritual family and not a corporation or a nonprofit organization.” (source)

“Our churches often do what King Saul did. We try to fit the next generation into our own plans and force them to use the same ideas, tactics, and tools that were used in the past. Sometimes this is rooted in pride or fear, but mostly just because we can’t imagine God using a scrawny little teenager to transform the battle. As I learned long ago from one of my mentors, Bob Sorge, the last seven words of a dying church are ‘We’ve never done it this way before.’ We struggle with embracing the innovation, energy, and enthusiasm of our young Davids.” (source)