CBC Update
Dear Church Family
Carolyn and I would like to thank you, and everyone involved in making our induction on Sunday such a wonderful and meaningful experience. It was such a special time and a significant way to formally acknowledge the start of our journey together.
A few have asked about the Covenant of Care that Brent and I signed as part of the Induction Service, the signed copy will be framed and hung on the wall of my office, which you are welcome to come and see at any time, and a copy of the Covenant can also be downloaded from here (Click here to open Covenant).
I like the term “Journey” to reflect our relationship it reflects action and movement forward towards something in the future, a journey forward always has a destination. We might call this destination a Vision, which always exists in the future, and without it (vision) says the Proverbs 29:18, the people perish (KJV), or cast of restraint (NIV).
There are many books on developing a vision, and the one thing they all have in common is that the vision of the local church must be in line with God’s vision, after all, the church and all of us who make up the church belong to God. Therefore, the first step in developing a vision for the church is prayer, our vision must be God’s vision for us.
I have already started this step; Carolyn and I have been praying for clear direction for where God might be leading us next. God’s vision for his church is always uncovered, rather than crafted or created, this is why prayer is so vital, and you too can start praying as well.
As I think and pray about the future vision of CBC, I am often reminded of the words of 1 Corinthians 2:9-11. The Apostle Paul quotes the words of Isaiah 64 when he says:
“…as it is written:
“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” the things God has prepared for those who love him, these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit”.
I have no doubt that God has great things in store for us. May we covenant together in prayer to seek God and all that he has planned!
In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Ian