Taking Our Faith for a Walk

Erwin McManus is one of my doctoral professors. In January I had a class with him called "Pastoral Leadership in the 21st Century." I came away impressed with his incredible passion and creativity. Erwin is one professor that is a sold-out disciple of Jesus Christ.

In his book, An Unstoppable Force, he writes:
"Unfortunately, for too many people, when the conversation is no longer about them, there's not much left to be said. We've been taught that we are the center of the universe, and evaluate everything on its ability to meet our needs. Some of the best communicators of the Scriptures I know have had people leave their churches for the express reason that they're not be­ing fed. I know that we are the sheep of God, and sheep require the Shepherd to feed them, but there must come a time when we become shepherds who feed others. Is it really all about us being fed? I think it might be important to remember that over 60 percent of Americans are overweight or even obese. Is it possible that this is also true in the arena of personal spirituality? Are we too much about us getting fed and too little about us exercising our faith?"

Let's do it. That seems to be one of the sentiments flowing from our first Missional Church Class. There's a growing desire to take our faith out for a walk . . . outside our comfort zone, outside the church walls . . . following Jesus into His mission in Boulder and around the world.

What will you do today to live out God's truth you already know? How will you "exercise your faith?"