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On Saturday October 24th Royal View will launch it’s Saturday Night Gatherings. I am excited to see what God is going to do through this project. Our prayer is to reach many  people in our community with the Good News of Jesus Christ. I am thankful for Pastor Dru and his team for taking on this project  They will be a blessing to everyone who participates.

As we have been preparing for launch day, I have been challenged once again to think through our values as a church. What do we as the leaders of Royal View Church Value? What is the culture we are attempting to create here at RV? Let me throw out a few things to consider out of Acts 2:40-47

1. An Intense  Love For Jesus: This means that Jesus is the number one priority in our lives. We are committed to develop an intimate relationship with Him through Bible study, prayer, and by spending time with Him. We want to hear His voice. He wants us to be obedient in where He leading. May God grant us the faith to follow and believe Him for BIG things! This to me is true worship!

2. A Passionate Love For Lost People: Somehow the local church has lost it’s God given focus. The purpose of the church is to reach lost people with the gospel and develop them into devoted followers of Christ (Matthew 28:18-20. Along the way the church has become more Me focused than Mission focused. We are working hard  to become outward focused rather than inward centred. It is important that every believer ask God to give them a passion for lost people and that we begin to reach out to those around us with the love of Jesus. It is vital that we look for opportunities to build friendships and relationships, earning the right to speak into the lives of others. So the emphasis must be on “going”, Jesus said “go into the world with the gospel”. May the Holy Spirit give us the boldness to go with the message of Jesus (Acts 1:8)… being a demonstration of the difference Christ can make in a life.

3. A Vibrant Sense Of  Community : I have heard it said many times that “there is a greater sense of community in the bar/pub than their is in the church”. It used to be that the church was the place people found love, acceptance, and a sense of community. Today people are more apt to find these things in a bar, club, sports team, or community activity. Just today i was talking with a guy who was lamenting the fact that if you go into any Tim Horton’s you will find a group of men talking, laughing, and having a great time together but it’s so hard to get christian guys together. All I can say is that this must be birthed of the Holy Spirit. We cant manufacture it. My prayer is that Royal View will become a place of love, acceptance, with a greater sense of community. A place where if one is weeping we all weep; if one laughs we all  laugh together. Just people who want to do life together!

4. A Commitment To Excellence In Service: The Bible refers to the church as “the body of Christ”. Like the natural body, the church has many parts with differing functions. It is so important that every member of the local church find a place to serve by using their God given gifts, talents, and abilities. Natural talent is good but when God anoints it there is increased effectiveness and fruitfulness. We want to fulfill God’s purposes for His Church by serving with excellence!

While it is important to be able to articulate what our values are, it is more important to live out our values. I am praying that these four things will become a part of every person who calls Royal View there home. It is vital that we walk in unity and work towards the same goals. The culture we create in the congregation will enable the church to grow and be fruitful.

God Bless

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