Update
No we haven’t dropped of the face of the earth! Four young children sure do keep you busy though! Interestingly, the Lord led us to a church in a nearby city that wants to become family integrated. What’s interesting about this is they’re not reformed, nor do they head cover or modest dress! And no, we haven’t lost our marbles. We are assisting the church in whatever way we can to help them become family integrated. The pastor has a definite vision for it and is trying to get the congregation to catch that vision.
We thought in the beginning that the Lord may have a full time opportunity here for us and that may still happen, however with us being reformed in soteriology and the church not, that poses a problem. Regardless, I believe God definitely led us to this church for a reason, even if we don’t wind up staying long, there are people he wants us to meet and things he wants us to do. The most important part of a church are the people. Through this church we’re seeing the power of conviction when God’s word is preached. We may not agree with every point the pastor makes, but it’s meaningful to see a couple living in sin come before the congregation and publicly state that they recognize they are living in sin and want to get married! Yes what we believe is important and we need to teach others that modest dressing and head covering IS important according to God’s word, but we must also remember that at the end of the day, what is most important is not us being dogmatic but the people of the church and the relationships we build with them.
I am still in the ministry program and am waiting to see how the Lord leads me with that. I expect to be finished this fall and will be praying for God to show us how we are to serve him.
Increasing in Him,
Paul
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