Why Taste of Grace?

Most of you have figured out why Grace Church and Connect need a ministry like Taste of Grace. I have sent out several emails explaining how ToG fits in with a missional approach to ministry. It also is a crucial part of our discipleship as believers and a church.

Stewardship: Stewardship is a HUGE concept in our faith. What will you do with the things God has entrusted to you? Will you squander blessings? Will you look to bless others?

Outward Focus: Churches tend to turn inward on themselves and distance themselves from their mission field. Outreach ministries keep our mission ever-before our eyes.

Christlikeness: Christ came ministering to the whole person. Christians tend toward a Platonic dualism, being concerned for the soul but not the body. If we’re to be faithful to Jesus commands and to be made into His likeness, we need to care for the whole person also.

Community: Grace Church doesn’t exist in a vacuum. We are part of a community. And our faith is built around the image of redemptive community, the church. Christ’s church is to have a positive impact on the world, not only from our perspective, but also from theirs. If Grace Church were to disappear, would the community mourn a tragic loss?

Here’s an Angel Food Ministries promo video I found on the Internet. It explains that food programs like ToG are for everyone. Take a look. Consider. And let’s talk…