Not Here For Unity
The measure of unity should not be based on the number of events that each other goes to. This type of unity is not something we should strive for. Christian Challenge is not here to promote this definition of unity among the Christian groups. We are here to reach, train, and encourage the students of
This is done through our different events: Tuesday night meetings, Bible studies, fun events, and personal discipleship for those interested; that is what we promote. Reaching this campus will not be done through an over-involvement in every Christian activity that takes place on this campus. Not many come to every Christian Challenge event, which is okay, so why would we try to then push or guilt students into going to every other Christian event that we hear of. This would be a violation of what we see as our mission and mismanagement of their limited time between school, sports, work, study, hanging out and other clubs and activities.
If you were to only hang-out with or interact with Christians then you have set up a short-sided way of seeing the world. Once you leave college, unless you work for Focus on the Family, you will need to know how to befriend and work beside non-Christians. As Jesus has called us to share our faith in Him, college is a great time to learn how to share what God has done in your life with non-Christians.
Please understand we are not against involvement with other ministries but would ask our students to evaluate your time, the benefits, and involve levels that will work for them. If an event is coming up where the different Christian groups can agree on and work together towards that goal then we will promote it.
posted by Ryan Lindsey at
10:12 AM
1 Comments:
It is very good that you define what you are about (your mission) and why you do what you do (how you accomplish your mission).
I know this issue comes up and it's good to know why you are or are not doing things. I am reading a book called "Simple Church" from LifeWay Publishers. It talks about how the most successful churches are the ones that aren't trying to be everything to everyone. They have a clear mission, everyone knows the mission, and if something doesn't fit the mission they don't do it, even if it is a good thing to do.
The churches in Hannibal used to get together once a year at Christmas and do a big "sing" to show unity, but the rest of the year they each followed their own mission. Perhaps you could consider something like that.
Also remember what church planters say when established churches complain about them, "Is everyone in town saved? If not, then we are going forward with our plan."
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