“What I Think This Spiritual Journey Is About”
Posted on April 30th, 2009
Here are some thoughts from our Initiating Leadership Team members regarding what they think this spiritual journey is about.
“The retreat was a heart-opening experience that helped me understand God’s desire for a closer relationship with me. I grew spiritually and I am excited about my future and Farmville Baptist Church’s future. The spirit of our church is alive and the adventure that we are about to take with one another will certainly honor every member that blessed our church before us. I am excited to seek God’s will by being still and just ‘being” in God’s presence.” – Crystal Cupp
“In the Sunday School text for April 26 (Acts 9:40), before Peter raised Tabitha from the dead, he knelt and prayed. The spiritual transformation journey that Farmville Baptist has now begun urges our entire congregation to PRAY FIRST and then see what God leads us to DO. We were reminded throughout the weekend retreat that in order to hear from God, we have to be still and listen. Transformation will commence when we first seek God’s will.” – Ken Copeland
“‘Be still . . . and know that I am God.’ Once we can establish and embrace a church-wide journey together, only then can we maximize Christ’s impact on our community.” – Don Kyper
“At the retreat, I realized that we must fully accept that Jesus lives in us and just as he did when he was here on Earth, we must continue to seek effective ways to bring all people closer to God. I learned that we all can be prophets if we live our lives secure in the faith that we are doing God’s will. I look forward to forming my prayer triplet so that I can share with them what I experienced initially on this transformation journey and hopefully be able to benefit from their commitment to the transformation process. And I ask God to let our prayers rise like incense and give us the ability to inspire this congregation, so that as a church we may implement his will with boldness and confidence.” – John Slade
“I feel that the journey on which we are about to embark, as a congregation, is going to be a very uplifting experience. It will be a journey on which we will not only grow closer to God but closer to each other. As we turn the planning of our mission completely over to God, our vision will clear, our bearings will be sharper and our hearts happier. Excitement grows . . . let’s get started!” – Doris Weaver
“The word ‘journey’ can be synonymous with adventure, exploration, and expedition. These three words have connotations that convey how I feel about being on this spiritual journey. This adventure is exciting. The exploration is inside each and every one of us. The expedition is progress toward fulfilling our role in the Kingdom of God. The journey has commenced.” – Elizabeth Whiley
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