Moving to the Right
What’s this heading all about? Are we getting involved in politics?!
Are these dance movements?
Well, no…. read on and find out what it means to “move to the right”.
Every person is on a journey of faith, with the need to continue to grow in his or her walk with God. We all start out as unbelievers, who (ideally) become believers in Christ and then move on to continue to grow in Christ. Although the words may differ, most of the illustrations to explain this pathway or journey look similar.
One possible way to explain this movement is to look at it as a continuum:
Unbelief >> Belief >> Maturity >> Leadership
Another illustration shows this continuum pictorially, with many options to “plot” the place where people find themselves on the pathway.
As one looks at this continuum, whether just the words or the picture, the journey starts on the left and moves to the right. Hence the concept, moving to the right!
Each one of us faces as least two challenges:
Challenge 1
What am I personally doing to “move to the right”? In other words, am I continuing to grow spiritually? If you “plot yourself” on this continuum, where do you find yourself? And what will you do during 2013 to move to the right, to grow in your relationship with the Lord?
Challenge 2
How do I help others to “move to the right”? As I visit with people, have a conversation with a friend, work with colleagues, rub shoulders with Christians and non-Christians, have I moved people in every encounter to the right?
Opportunities to Move to the Right at Rosebank Union
Rosebank Union Church offers us many opportunities to “move to the right”. The list of moving-to-the-right opportunities include at least the following,
Sunday worship
Coming together with fellow-Christians to praise God and hear his word proclaimed.
Community Groups
These include Small Groups, Discipleship groups, Bible studies, etc. Most of the groups will be focusing on the Gospel-Centred Life study for the first part of the year.
Missions
Short-term mission trips arranged throughout the year.
Parkhurst church plant
Either joining the launch team or filling the gap left by some leaders who are going to Parkhurst.
Leadership development
We are developing and will be offering leadership training to existing and potential leaders during the course of 2013.
