Today we began the next chapter of the VWS story. We moved into an abandoned church building in hopes that we could begin to make it our own. In a lot of ways, this building is representative of the things that God is calling us to on the Westside.
You see, there is a Spirit that lives on the Westside of Cincinnati that holds the people here in apathy, complacency, and mediocrity. It uses tools like fear, failure, and condemnation to hold people in the status quo and remind them that they will never fully be who God made them to be. This Spirit is called "Religion" and it is a very old and very strong spirit over here.
Enter Vineyard Westside... A tribe of messy Jesus lovers who have moved into the territory of Religion to break this spiritual bondage and bring real freedom.
This is not just a church, not just a tribe, not just a movement... but the beginning of a REVOLUTION. Don't get used to seeing us sitting in these seats because God is turning our hearts outward to invade the city.
"Greater things are yet to come, greater things are still to be done in this city."
As excited as I am to see this old run down building filled with God's people. I am even more stoked by the idea that God is calling an army of servants together to REACH the Westside with the message of hope, purpose, and making famous the name of the only one who can break the bonds that hold this city captive... Jesus.
LOVE WINS!!!
7 comments:
Oh, it's gonna be good! What an amazing first weekend we had at The Shack!
Yea, lets get out there and rock this city!
We are pumped! My fears of moving were for nothing. Once again, God split fear and delivered.
We are blessed.
DUDE. it was sweeeet.
i was psyched to be a part of it!
oh and i still am!
"It" is moving across the Westside! How awesome to see so many cool things starting to happen when we let God lead us!
Goodness! Have you zoomed in on the last picture... the one of the church members? If that is what you see while you're giving the message every week, THANKS for continuing to come back and preach to this motley crew.
Ahhhhh! I love it. The Shack is so cool - and LOVE the name! Can't wait to come see it for myself.
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