God's ready to do 'a new thing,' but is your church?

As a leader, do you find yourself in reaction mode? Are you responding to people, problems, and your ministry environment, or are you trying to develop a ministry strategy that will help your church move in a new direction so that it has a growing impact on people’s lives?

God promised us in Isaiah that he has a new path planned for our lives and our ministry: "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland" (Isaiah 43:18-19).

The challenge of sharing Christ with this postmodern world seems overwhelming at times. How do we bring the message of truth to a society that runs from people who have the answer? The church must pursue a "new thing." We must constantly be acknowledging that yesterday’s methods most likely will not bear fruit tomorrow. There is a way in the desert that God will reveal, but we must actively pursue Jesus and His new direction for our ministry.

Read the complete article by Tony Morgan, pastor of administrative services at Granger Community Church.