Vision For The Future

I have a vision for the future of America and God’s people in it. It is in line with my growth in unorthodox thinking. It involves 

• getting away from traditional churches
• gathering in home churches/microchurches and
• focusing on world improvement instead of salvation.

Ecclesia vs Church 

Brian Sanders wrote that real church involve

• worshiping by laying down one’s life
• having close fellowship in community and
• working on a mission together.

Recent teachings from apostolic and prophetic leaders call us to do the work of executive praying and taking the Kingdom to where people groups exist. This includes Asset-Based Community Development – bringing the Kingdom into neighborhoods. 

Thriving in the Midst of Shaking

With economic hard times coming, people will be hurting for scarce resources. It is important to be well practiced in giving and receiving Heaven’s resources. This includes sowing and reaping. We want to be sheep, who are commended by the King. (Matthew 25:31-40)

As explained in my book, From Economic Bondage to the Promised Land of Prosperity, Jehovah Jireh wants to

• deliver poor people from poverty, and destroy their enemies, 
• establish His Kingdom in their lives, 
• empower them for the work He would give them, and 
• send them into the Promised Land of Prosperity to bring about His Kingdom.

Ecclesia Communities 

Finally, as part of my growth in unorthodox thinking, I have a vision for singles and family households. Single men live in households separate from single women households. These are separate from family households. However, they live in close proximity for mutual support in finances and individual growth. They also accept misfits who believe in King Jesus and want to improve their hearts and minds.

These households gather in ecclesia communities. They could be clusters of households relocated to needy neighborhoods. These colonists of Heaven have separate houses in the same neighborhood. Alternatively, they could be co-housing in the same apartment building as we did in the Ark decades ago. 

These ecclesia communities would have a neighborhood focus. However, they would be joined with ecclesia and apostolic hubs that oversee larger jurisdictions.

Questions

Does your vision for the future scare you or give you hope? 

Do you expect the world to go to Hell while Christians are raptured to Heaven or do you believe Jesus wants to bring His Kingdom to Earth through you and your fellow citizens of Heaven?

Shalom