The Search for a New Name

We are excited. As the group continues to meet together, the possibilities seem endless right now. We've walked with one another through the valleys of last year and helped one another through some significant hard times. We've tasted what true community is, and we've seen amazing things take place in our lives, our hearts, our church.

As new people continue to come, we have begun to work again on establishing our identity as a church. One of the things that always struck me about Watermark, our church in Dallas, was how effectively they articulated their identity as a church through their name, mission statement, and core values.

This Sunday we're gathering ahead of our normal worship service to discuss what the new name of the church will be. We've been chewing on it for awhile now, and we're getting closer to deciding on one, but we want a name that will communicate to others who we are as a body of believers.

Feel free to give us any ideas you have for a new name in the comments section!

But what we really want to be focusing on as a body of people right now is the question, "How are we going to define ourselves?" We're seeing the example of true identity beginning to emerge as we plow through Luke and look closely at the life of a disciple and the foundation of the life of the Christ. Our identity, even as a church, is wrapped up completely in our identity in Christ. We are progressing disciples, each a part of the greater whole -the body of Christ or the Church. And because of Jesus and His scarifice we have been restored back to a moment by moment relationship with the God of the universe that begins right now, not just sometime in the future.

These are exciting times. Scary times, but exciting. Please continue to pray for us!