The Future Is Now

I had the privilege a few weeks ago to share about my faith in Jesus to a man that I work with who is not a believer. In looking for a way to succinctly express the “appeal” of Christianity I stated that for me Christianity answers the big questions of life; where I came from, what is my purpose, and where am I going. I want to spend a few moments elaborating on the second question in a way that relates to you, that being the question of purpose. Not too long ago God prompted us to use the runaway best seller, The Purpose Driven Life, as the focus for our study time together in Sunday School. During the course of this study we learned through the author, Rick Warren, that God has uniquely created us with special endowed gifts and abilities for a specific purpose. About this same time God began to impress upon me to drive home this concept to you in a way that would challenge you. This is about the same time that I placed a poster on the wall of our Sunday School room that simply stated “The Future Is Now.” Let me tie all of this together.

For those of you who grew up in the church you probably heard many times that the children are the future of the church. Some of you may not have had the opportunity to grow up in a church family but now you find yourself a part of the church family and you’re looking for your place to fit in. I’ve got good news for both situations. The Future Is Now! God has entrusted the mission of the church to human beings. There is a place for each of us to contribute to accomplishing the mission of the church. And as young adults I can enthusiastically say to you that you are in a position right now to contribute of your energy and talent to the ministry of Cross Roads Baptist Church. You do not have to wait any longer. Your active participation is as valuable as the most seasoned veteran. As a matter of fact, your youthful energies are much needed. I am just naïve enough to believe that everyone wants to find their place and contribute. In fact God created you to find your purpose in life by contributing to the local church body that you are affiliated with in the fulfillment of its mission.

Here are my parting words for you. You’re a unique individual. God created you for a purpose. The church is a primary vehicle through which you can express your purpose. It may be up to you to take the first step toward finding your place. It is too important to you and the church for you to wait for someone to invite you to serve. That first step could be talking to a nominating committee member or a trusted church leader. I can’t wait to see you actively engaged in fulfilling your personal purpose as well as contributing to the success of CRBC.

What a trip. You may be frustrated right now in your work because you’re not given opportunity. The good news is that in the church your horizons are wide open. There is no shortage of places where you can find purpose and meaning. Just remember.

The Future is Now