Pastor, Do You Know Where Your Church Is?

Dr. Richard Halverson, formerly the chaplain of the United States Senate, had just finished speaking in a seminary chapel service, when he was asked by some students, 'Where is your church?' Dr. Halverson looked quite perplexed and hesitated to answer. Then he glanced at his watch.

'Well, it’s three o’clock in Washington, D.C. The church where I preach is all over the city. It’s driving buses, serving meals in restaurants, having discussions in the Pentagon, deliberating in the Congress.' He knew exactly where his church was, and he went on and on with his lengthy listing. Then he added, 'Periodically, we get together at a building on Fourth Street, but we don’t spend much time there. We’re mostly in the city.'

I know where our church is-- this past Friday night the people of Vine Fellowship were reaching out to the youth of Arlington with a 'Back To School Bash.' There was a little of everything: skateboarding, obstacle course, volleyball, basketball, remote broadcast from 89.7 Power FM radio station, bands "Five Talents More" and "Strike Four," and plenty of food. There were drawings for free giveaways such as skateboards and even an iPod!

Pastors, do you know where your church is and what they are doing? If you are spending more of your time trying to get people to come to a building rather than trying to empty the building out to the world - you are missing it!

You are terribly missing it and souls are hanging in the balance.