Thanks to the LCMS
Keep the good comments coming on the Controversial post. I’m looking forward to digging into what the Scriptures say about some tough topics.
As many of you know last week our appeal for membership as a church in our denomination came before our local district in convention. Prior to the convention many things false and misleading were said about our church. Some criticisms were completely false, some were based on personal preference and few if any were Biblically minded.
We were not invited to share our perspective before the convention but were thankful for the opportunity to do so at the convention itself. We are not afraid of who we are as a church, the call that God has placed on us nor our Savior Jesus, who gave His life for us. Neither are we afraid of being held Biblically accountable. That is why we want to be a part of a Biblically founded denomination as we believe the LCMS to be. And at the convention, God spoke. The District President gave a powerful, Biblical and compelling opening address about what it means to follow Jesus, share Jesus and be a church that takes risks in Jesus’ name. I was given an opportunity to share who we at the Alley are as a church and discussion was opened up before the vote.
When the vote came, the people of the convention spoke with an overwhelming vote of approval. We are thankful for all who sought God alongside of us for wisdom in this. We continue to pray that God would lead us all the more into the future and that the spiritual forces of evil who fight against the gospel and it’s proclamation would fall on deaf ears. All glory to God. May we be counted worthy of the prize for which He has called us heavenward.
By His grace, in His name and for His glory alone!
