Leap Of Faith

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    Take a moment to dream with me.

    Most people who’ve experienced something of Jesus’ power find themselves, if only for a moment, dreaming of banding together in a church that really makes a difference in the world around them. In these dreams at least, that seems heartening and appropriate and even fun.

    We all recognize that, at least in theory, a great church should make some real difference in the lives of those who come to it! We at least hope that enough great stuff can happen through the community and the prayer and the teaching and that great sense that the Holy Spirit is alive and active there that everyone is encouraged, and many are profoundly changed.

    So during Leap Of Faith we’re asking some big questions like:

    What if God really can answer BIG prayers for ourselves, our family, our friends, our cities, and our church?
    What if taking risks in loving others around us is more powerful (and less scary) than we thought?
    What if we really can experience the supernatural as a regular occurrence, like it’s the norm not the exception?

    We believe it’s possible.

    Leap Of Faith is our way of focusing on on these things during the season of Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter. It’s traditionally a time of fasting and prayer–of re-centering our lives on Jesus. If Easter is about rebirth, Lent is the gestation period. We want to God birth amazing, min-blowing things in our lives.

    Below are some ways you can take your own leap of faith. While you can certainly participate to whatever degree you feel fits, our recommendation is to go all in–the more you invest, the more you’ll benefit!

  • Pray for your 40 Days Dream on a daily basis–something huge you’d really love to see Jesus do for you.
  • Pray for your six on a daily basis–six people you know who otherwise might not be getting much prayer, and could really use some miracles from Jesus. Dream of ways to bless them, too.
  • Pray for Greenleaf’s 40 Days Dream–that we would have over 80 people worshiping on Easter Sunday.
  • Join a small group, even if just for these 40 days. Faith is like a stick: it only generates heat when it rubs up against other sticks! (Ok, maybe that’s a little bit of a weird image…)
  • Fast from something in order to engage more in prayer. (Here are some good practical tips.)
  • Use the Daily Bible Guide through the gospel of Luke as a daily devotional. All daily readings are archived here.

    Here’s to one of the best six weeks of your life!