The Tension in Cities

I enjoyed a great night of community building at the East End launch team meeting last night. We shared food together, built relationships, prayed, and planned for some logistics with the new North Way campus. It is such a joy to be a part of the body of Christ! As a pastor, I love to see people connecting with one another and serving together as part of God's mission to reach the world. The city presents many challenges, but also many opportunities. I met with several elders this morning for prayer walking in East Liberty, and we all seemed to sense the magnified signs of hope and signs of need that the urban environment presents. We picked up trash as we walked and prayed. A homeless man joined us to pray for a little while. We walked past thriving businesses and abandoned businesses. There is no better place for followers of Jesus to be than right smack in the middle of the tension that is present in complex urban environments. I am so thankful to be a part of launching this church!