Culture! My major in college being sociology, I have been “trained” to study culture. It stands to reason one’s surroundings influences their being but how does a group go about creating a new culture. Perhaps you have heard insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Most have never seen a culture shift because they have never united with a group and determined to be “influenced” by different forces.
The church has been a force in many people’s lives, but at times has fallen short in creating an atmosphere where God’s ways truly are reflected by His followers. Can a church change its culture? And if so, how? One suggestion I heard from Pastor Wayne Cordeiro in Hawaii was find someone ahead of you in the direction you want to go and pace yourself watching and learning his ways. One facet of life I learned that has changed the culture of our home and now our church is journaling. Pastor Wayne and the New Hope family have taught so many this practical and spiritual discipline of life!
Another individual who greatly influences my life is Pastor Jerry Dirmann. In July of 2008 God revealed Jerry was more than a friend and a co-laborer he is an Apostle in my life and the life of HPFC. The Rock in Anaheim has created a culture of believers walking in God’s ways by building solid lives using OSL discipleship training. We at HPFC are partners now in providing OSL to our church family.
On Tuesday mornings at 6:00 am Jeff Davis and myself have united with men from Christian City Church of Greensboro praying for our region. A culture has been created that has said enough is enough of the spirit of racism, religion, poverty and sexual immorality over our cities in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Approximately 70 men are presently choosing to forgo another hour of sleep or getting an early start in the office and instead are diligently seeking the heart of God for His deep things for our culture.
Yes our culture shapes us until we chose to shape our culture! I declare we are changing the culture of HPFC because we were created not to have church but to be the church that walks in God’s ways bringing an awareness of Him to those caught in the “insanity” of life.
The church has been a force in many people’s lives, but at times has fallen short in creating an atmosphere where God’s ways truly are reflected by His followers. Can a church change its culture? And if so, how? One suggestion I heard from Pastor Wayne Cordeiro in Hawaii was find someone ahead of you in the direction you want to go and pace yourself watching and learning his ways. One facet of life I learned that has changed the culture of our home and now our church is journaling. Pastor Wayne and the New Hope family have taught so many this practical and spiritual discipline of life!
Another individual who greatly influences my life is Pastor Jerry Dirmann. In July of 2008 God revealed Jerry was more than a friend and a co-laborer he is an Apostle in my life and the life of HPFC. The Rock in Anaheim has created a culture of believers walking in God’s ways by building solid lives using OSL discipleship training. We at HPFC are partners now in providing OSL to our church family.
On Tuesday mornings at 6:00 am Jeff Davis and myself have united with men from Christian City Church of Greensboro praying for our region. A culture has been created that has said enough is enough of the spirit of racism, religion, poverty and sexual immorality over our cities in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Approximately 70 men are presently choosing to forgo another hour of sleep or getting an early start in the office and instead are diligently seeking the heart of God for His deep things for our culture.
Yes our culture shapes us until we chose to shape our culture! I declare we are changing the culture of HPFC because we were created not to have church but to be the church that walks in God’s ways bringing an awareness of Him to those caught in the “insanity” of life.
