{"id":726695,"date":"2020-11-20T02:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T07:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=726695"},"modified":"2020-11-19T21:59:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T02:59:21","slug":"one-verse-for-your-church-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/one-verse-for-your-church-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"One Verse for Your Church in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I didn\u2019t realize what I had started on the second Sunday of 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had heard in passing about a church that read the same verse at the end of their worship service for an entire year. At the time, it sounded like a good idea. The idea that there would be a consistent message throughout the entire year, and maybe, some people might actually memorize it, was appealing to me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the time, I prayerfully read through some of the verses that were heavy on my heart. I picked Matthew 9:35-38. Okay, it wasn\u2019t just one verse, but it was one passage. You may recognize verse 36 and 37: <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He said to his disciples,\u00a0\u2018The harvest is great, but the workers are few.\u2019\u201d (NLT)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our church started reading that passage at the end of every worship service in 2019. And we haven\u2019t stopped. We are closing in on 2 years and we have no plans to stop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I didn\u2019t know was the impact of those few verses. It has slowly shifted our eyes to see the confused and helpless souls around us. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those verses have led us to a new vision for our church. Those verses have shifted our strategy as church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I didn\u2019t realize what I had started that Sunday in 2019, but God knew.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And God\u2019s Word has greatly impacted our church in ways I didn\u2019t see coming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you look to 2021, think about the possibility of one verse or one passage for your church. Here are a few ideas to help you think through what that verse may be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What direction is God leading your church in 2021?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is one way that your church can impact the community around you?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there a verse that is overflowing from your heart right now?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What verse have you seen that has been impactful in your church in the past?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God\u2019s Word is living, breathing, and active. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let the people in your church see the power of letting God\u2019s Word consistently permeate into their collective hearts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> God might use it beyond what you can ask or think.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"God\u2019s Word is living, breathing, and active. 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