Reimagining What We Already Have

by Pastor Travis Bodden, Midwest Region Director

Pastor Travis Bodden, Director of the Midwest Region, recently commended churches in his region for generously sharing their church buildings. His encouraging words apply to many churches across the CGGC who are finding creative ways to Reimagine what they already have for the Kingdom.

“I have been greatly encouraged by the number of our congregations that have allowed other organizations to have access to their facilities and assets. Some examples are: Scouts, autism groups, vaccine clinics, blood donations, wellness clinics, preschools and afterschool care, etc. We also have several congregations that share their facilities with other congregations who often connect with different cultures. May God Bless your generosity. We celebrate your kingdom thinking and the vision and willingness to use all that God has entrusted you to connect cross-culturally and impact your communities. I want to encourage you to use the facilities and assets that our Father has entrusted you. May your communities be thankful you are there and may our Father say, ‘Well done.’”

—Pastor Travis Bodden

The Parable of the Talents—Revisited

Matthew 25: 14-28

Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his congregations and entrusted his facilities to them. To one he gave 5,000 ft² (square feet) to another 2,000 ft² and to another 1,000 ft². Then he went on his journey. The congregation who had received 5,000 ft² went at once and put their facility to good use in the community, inviting others to collaborate with them and use what the Lord had entrusted them. From their efforts many people came to a better understanding of who Jesus is and the Mission of God in their community. So also, the one with 2,000 ft² invited other groups and organizations to use their facilities to bring hope to their communities, caring more for others than for themselves. But the congregation who received 1,000 ft² became possessive of their facilities, not sharing it with others and believing it was given for the primary purpose of caring for its own.

After a long time the master returned and settled accounts with them.

See Matthew 25:14-28 for the rest of the story.