Our City - Our Church

Our City! That is right, it is our city.  In the parable of the talents the master gave each person responsibility for a talent.  Later, for each person that was faithful with that talent, they were given authority over cities.  I believe that Bethel's Rock's talent is the cities of South Minneapolis, Richfield, and Edina.  They are our church.  This church does not consist of the small percentage of people that meet within the walls of this auditorium every Sunday Morning.  Our church includes all the families of these three communities; families as small as 1 or as big as they come, each family finding themselves in very different surroundings.  It would be easy to search out only those who live in stable and prosperous environments.  However, the reality is that true religion reaches those who are hurting, broken, and worthless in the world’s eyes.  They, as well, must be our focus.  Why? It is the defining trait of the church that has life and is fulfilling the Great Commission.  When we stand before God one day we are not going to receive a merit badge for how clean and nice we kept the church building.  Rather our faithfulness will be determined by the impact we made in the lives of people in our city.  Statistically we are told that 90% of people will not make the choice to visit a church.  In fact, most people never even consider their need for a church.  That is probably true of people that even attend church on a regular basis.  Here is the reality, if we are going to successfully impact people in our city, we must leave the four walls and enter the arena where the war is being fought.  We must go into the places where the lost worship and we must present the gospel with love and with power.  No longer can we depend on the four walls of the church to be the access point for leading the lost to God.  Now you and I must become the church and introduce people to the God who has changed our lives.

 A living church is a church that is walking and moving in and out of its community.  A dead church will be found in the coffin of a church building leaving the world to wonder why it hasn't been buried yet.   Bethel's Rock is a church where you can come and experience the Life of Christ.  Every day God is leading us through this city and opening up opportunities for us to help people one person at a time.  Come join us as we fulfill an impossible mission!