We are focused on advancing the Kingdom of God and creating a culture of Thriving in Christ. This is accomplished as people begin to understand that it is about “Christ in Us, the Hope of Glory” (Colossians 1:27).  When that happens there are three very foundational things that are being lived out within the person: 1) Spiritual Formation – this is the Holy Spirit driven process of forming the inner world of the human self in such a way that it becomes like the inner being of Christ himself.  To the degree spiritual formation in Christ is successful, the outer life of the individual becomes a natural expression of the character and teachings of Jesus.  2) Common Community – Living in unity as we engage each other in the body of Christ. 3) Missional Living – Engaging people with love and concern in our spheres of influence and community, in order to share the “hope of glory” that is within us.

We believe that living in such a way will lead us to bringing the Kingdom to bear on all those around us.  For us it is not as much about doing church, as it is “BEING” the church.  Churches would naturally result from this new kind of life. These churches are not the Kingdom of God, but they are primary expressions, outposts, and instruments of the presence of the kingdom within us.  In other words, we are to bring the presence of the kingdom and its King into every corner of human life by fully living in the kingdom with him.

I hope you will visit the other areas of this site as well as the Thrivenet site to see how we are moving toward accomplishing this.  Contact us if you have questions and we would be glad to share more.

Making the Kingdom Visible and Tangible,

Rodger Peck

District Superintendent

Mid-America District of the C&MA