:: carrying out a call to love ::
"Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." John 13:35 NLT
On Sunday May 10th we at Forest Pointe
Church in Belmont, NC displayed the love of Christ in a radical
manner. Rather than take up an offering from the congregation,
we, the church GAVE an offering to the congregation. Rather than
do the expected, we chose the UNEXPECTED. Rather than talk about
love, we reflected the LOVE of CHRIST.
The usual offering Forest Pointe
receives in two services averages $16,000 weekly. So, we chose
to give $16,000 back and not receive an offering! The only
catch... we asked those receiving the money to agree to the
following:
1. Can't give it back to the church. 2. You can't
keep it, you must bless someone else with it. 3. You have to
tell your story.
Our desire is to infect the community
and beyond with the radical, life changing, heart transforming
LOVE of CHRIST.
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