In Psalm 78:72 David is characterized as having an “upright heart” and a “skillful hand”. This description forms the foundation for what we are trying to accomplish in our Core Group meetings.
As we prepare for the task of church planting, we want to make sure that our hearts are “upright”. Upright, describes a person who is full of integrity and totally devoted to God, being free from selfish ambition or pride. The cry of the upright heart says “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory” (Psalm 115:1). At our Core Group meetings we spend time in worship and prayer and hearing God’s word because we want to make sure that our hearts are in the right place each step of the way.
We also want to take time to make sure that our hands are “skillful” by preparing ourselves to minister to people. We’re going to need “all hands on deck” as we step out by faith to get this church started, but we need those hands to know what they’re doing. We engage in practical ministry training at our Core Group Meetings so that all of us can cross-train for service in a number of ministry areas.
I hope to see you at our next Core Group Meeting July 28th.
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