In the days of Ezra and Nehemiah, Jerusalem lay destroyed because God’s people compromised and hoped in other gods. Our situation is much the same. The church is in shambles because we have mixed ourselves with the secular paganism of America. God used Ezra and Nehemiah to rebuild the temple and the city and renew worship among God’s people. I believe he’ll do the same for us.
As I look around the world, I’m concerned by Christians sitting on the sidelines. In fact, we often give up ground to make peace with our enemies. The assembly of Almighty God retreats because we are afraid of conflict. Christians have “gone native,” and so our households, cities, and nation have fallen apart.
But our God loves to revive what seems dead. His power is made perfect in weakness. I believe it’s time to rebuild the ruins. That’s why we’re planting Christ the King Church in Stillwater, MN.
Our mission is to make disciples who glorify God in all of life for all of Stillwater. When our Lord left, he gave us clear instructions: "Make disciples" (Matt 28:19). We're taking our marching orders from him. We aim to make disciples who glorify God in all of life: in the living room and the board room, family dinners, and state dinners.
Our strategy is to build and fight. We want to glorify God by building...
And, as we seek to rebuild the ruins of what sin has destroyed, we're prepared to fight against God's enemies who distort his image, oppress his people, and dishonor his name. We’re not embarrassed to call him Lord and won’t apologize for preaching the gospel.
I'm praying that when someone visits Stillwater in 60 years, it will be a stronghold of Christian culture where God’s people are reclaiming all of life for Jesus, the Lord of all. I want to see souls saved, saints challenged, marriages transformed, families healthy, children indoctrinated, and the joy of the Lord spilling into business and city politics.
Jesus is directing his saints to build the New Jerusalem. My name will be on the wall in Stillwater, and yours can be there, too.
As I look around the world, I’m concerned by Christians sitting on the sidelines. In fact, we often give up ground to make peace with our enemies. The assembly of Almighty God retreats because we are afraid of conflict. Christians have “gone native,” and so our households, cities, and nation have fallen apart.
But our God loves to revive what seems dead. His power is made perfect in weakness. I believe it’s time to rebuild the ruins. That’s why we’re planting Christ the King Church in Stillwater, MN.
Our mission is to make disciples who glorify God in all of life for all of Stillwater. When our Lord left, he gave us clear instructions: "Make disciples" (Matt 28:19). We're taking our marching orders from him. We aim to make disciples who glorify God in all of life: in the living room and the board room, family dinners, and state dinners.
Our strategy is to build and fight. We want to glorify God by building...
- disciplined, healthy personal lives,
- households watered by Scripture that bear the fruit of godly offspring,
- schools that help parents enculturate their children to serve God with their whole self,
- businesses that glorify God by providing outstanding products and services,
- cities that reverence God’s name and honor his images.
And, as we seek to rebuild the ruins of what sin has destroyed, we're prepared to fight against God's enemies who distort his image, oppress his people, and dishonor his name. We’re not embarrassed to call him Lord and won’t apologize for preaching the gospel.
I'm praying that when someone visits Stillwater in 60 years, it will be a stronghold of Christian culture where God’s people are reclaiming all of life for Jesus, the Lord of all. I want to see souls saved, saints challenged, marriages transformed, families healthy, children indoctrinated, and the joy of the Lord spilling into business and city politics.
Jesus is directing his saints to build the New Jerusalem. My name will be on the wall in Stillwater, and yours can be there, too.
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