GOD IS WITH US, BUT. . .
“How are they to
believe in Him of whom they have never heard?”
I’m going to date myself a little. When I was big into video
games, Atari 2600 was still prominent, but Nintendo (NES) was the new kid on
the block and rising in popularity. Can you imagine the change from Atari 2600
to NES? From a joystick and a fire button to a direction controller two
buttons, start and pause buttons and my favorite of all . . . a reliable RESET
button. When learning a game, I used to
love the ability to reset the game because I was something of a perfectionist,
mistakes were NOT an option. When trying to master a game, I would reset the
game at the first mistake and start all the way over (can you say obsessive?)
For some, the reset button was a way to avoid failure, like kicking over a
checker board, but for me, the reset button was a means of grace, a tool to
bring me closer to perfection.
If you are like me, the New Year is like that reset button.
It gives you a set time in your year to asses past lessons, joys, challenges
and mistakes, and to begin afresh fully aware that God is with you. I pray that
you, our partners and co-laborers view your commitment to mentor, donate,
volunteer, pray, love on West Dallas, love God, and use your gifts for the good
of the body of Christ in light of the truth that God is with you. When we at
Mercy Street look at the challenges before us, we are able to thank God because
of his continued provision, and we realize that the challenges that are before
us are couched in a reality that God is with us. But, there are many whom we
serve who do not have that same hope.
Our hope at Mercy Street to be used by God to spark
Christ-honoring community restoration by engaging in mutually-transforming
relationships with the future leaders of West Dallas. We really hope that the future leaders of West Dallas would run into, be transformed
by the love of God and be equipped to transform their relationships and their realm
to the glory of God.
West Dallas has historically been a city on the periphery,
out of sight and out of mind. It used to be a place that people would
investigate but not invest in, it was a cautionary tale. We believe that God has
done many great things in West Dallas and that like the LORD said to Paul
regarding Corinth, Christ has “many people in this city who are [HIS] people”.
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge has turned many eyes to West Dallas for their own
reasons and with their own agenda. It is our hope that our partners will keep
your eye fixed on the Mission of God in West Dallas to make God known. I’ll
admit, there is much to be done,
BUT . . . GOD IS WITH
US.
One of the ways that
God is making Himself known in West Dallas is through the Mercy Street Church
plant. We are currently in pre-launch stage and worshipping with the community
on the first Saturday of the month at Mercy Street, feel free to worship with
us and mentors, bring your mentees . . .
MERCY STREET CHURCH
3801 Holystone St.
February 2nd, 2013
4:30 – 6:00 PM
Another way that we hope God uses Mercy Street to make Christ known in
West Dallas is the Middle School/High School Purity Conference: The New Normal. We will discuss normal ways culture
views sex and sexuality, how God has designed sex and sexuality, the path of
life, and some tools to fight for:
The New Normal
Feb 9, 2013
Contact your Mentor Coordinator to RSVP
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