What Can Church Look Like?

This past month has been very sporadic at Genesis (which is fairly typical for churches in America.) In fact, it’s been about a month since we gathered together in Minneapolis. On August 13, we had our normal Community Gathering. On August 20, we returned to Trinity, Waconia and then enjoyed a potluck picnic at a park there and completed our journey through Acts. On August 27 we had our Acts Party (i.e. relaxing dinner together at Minnehaha Park).

Last Sunday, August 3, we were scheduled to get back on track and launch a new journey through the book of Proverbs. There was only one problem - nobody (except us) connected to Genesis was in town. Everyone was either camping or up north or out of state. So our back-up plan was to invite everyone we’ve gotten to know for a laid-back brunch at our house. We received a lot of responses, but those responses were all basically, “Sounds like a good time, but we’re in (insert name of fun place) this weekend!”

However, at the last minute we had two families say “Yes” to our invitation. But these two families are actually related and in the middle of a move and house rehab project. So here’s what we did: We met at the newly purchased house that is being rehabbed. The kids played and had a great time. We sat on the only chairs in the house (which had just been brought that day) on top of semi-installed carpet. We spent an hour or so sharing what God is doing in our lives, discussing Luke 10:25-28, and praying for each other. We then sang a song and, 6 of us in all, Communed together. When we were finished, we worked on the house for a couple of hours, installing a mounted microwave and fixing a step.

So, the question is - Was this church? The beauty of Jesus, His Gospel, and His gifts is that these things are always available to us. It is perfectly good to hear the Word, pray, sing, and Commune in a formal setting on Sunday mornings. But it is equally good to do these things spontaneously alongside a handful of brothers and sisters in Christ in house being rehabbed.

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