Great Sunday!

This past Sunday I was still on vacation. I took the opportunity to go to Velocity Christian Church where Scott Pugh is the lead minister. Velocity is a church we partnered with several other churches and Stadia to help launch about 5 years ago. 

I was truly blessed being there Sunday and seeing how from nothing God led some guys and churches who were new to the church planting world to create from nothing a great church. God is so awesome when we allow him to lead. It is amazing how he allows us to participate in his greatness. 

The energy at Velocity and the passion everyone has for people far from God is the reason God has blessed them so much. Experiencing the culture of the church planting world is something every follower needs to experience. 

Here is what I learned that day:

1) Everyone there is on the same mission. They have a passion for people far from God and that is at the center of everything they do. While there is a team of people who welcome you to Velocity, there is a lot of spontaneous connecting with people that is more effective than any welcoming team. Worship ended around 11 and we left a little before or after noon. Time didn't seem to matter.

2) There was a a lot of kingdom talk. It was not just about Velocity, it was about what God is doing in Cleveland and how everyone can participate. Scott even prayed for the other chruches in South Euclid. 

3) It was authentic. No flashy show, just real people who know they are loved by God. No image management, no masks-just people saved by grace.

4) Similar to the first thing I learned, but it needs to be said, everyone seemed to be focused on God and HIS church rather than themselves. It was not about what they personally wanted, it was all about where God was leading them both as individuals and as a church. 

5) Humility. It existed from the leadership down. Everyone willing to get up when worship is done and take the chairs over to the rack or wall, working together to tear down and set up every week.

6) The importance of kids and teaching them how to be lovers of God and lovers of people. The importance of adults being willing to sacrifice their own worship time to make sure kids know and experience God.

These attitudes described above are the difference between a movement of God and a building with people who go to church.

Sunday was a very refreshing experience. Thank you God!