That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)Thinking about the church in the future and imagining.
IMAGINE:
Daily corporate prayer
Eating places – especially for those in need
Accommodation units – hostel, B&B, on site units for members in temporary need
Learning courses – resource center
Work and creative arts projects
Sacred space with gardens or another quiet place for meditation
Mentors and counselors
Facilities for all or most ages
Social entertainment
Unlocking doors;
church interiors as public spaces in the city;
worship installations staying up all the time;
the local church building as an open-doored hangout;
sofas,
visuals, newspapers, books, food, drink;
good coffee;
plenty of places to plug in your laptop;
opening hours 10am to midnight;
spiritual resources and personal space available at all times;
a place to work, rest and pray; the living room only bigger.
Rolling community – like the Cheers bar: as one set of characters leave another set arrive. All are connected by the bar staff [who themselves come and go] or one or two members who exchange groups. Everybody does some connecting in this way.
The community is a network, not just a spoked wheel dependent on a few at the center.
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