Thinking Right

I got “introduced” to Pastor Chan recently through the Passion Movement. He made so strong an impression on me that I subscribed for his pod cast. I recently learnt that he made a dramatic decision which changed the life of his church towards God.
The church was on track to spend 20 million dollars to build a new building. He told the elders it was repulsive to spend that much money on themselves, and he could never pastor such a group of people. He said that he, as a pastor, would be responsible for that before God.
He suggested that every time an offering was taken that it was divided equally - half spent on their church, half spent on others outside the church. This is the only way Christians can claim that they love their neighbour as much as themselves
He further suggested building a park with an amphitheatre that the community could use and they could hold services in - and would cost less money; the rest could be given away. When one asked about the weather, Chan reminded them of the Green Bay Packers (an NFL Team) fans who sit through a blizzard for the season every year. Packers fans are that dedicated for the team; are Christians that dedicated to sit outside in Southern California weather so that Jesus, who is starving on the other side of the world, can be fed?

The video explaining why the Church decided on this course of action can be found here
Sometimes I wonder whether I haven’t left the weightier matters and concentrated on less important matters.
I’m going to keep my eyes on Jesus in a world where I really don’t belong.