Well the time is flying. I am already in my last days of my placement. It was fun! It was great! I learned a lot.
Most inspiring for me is the fact that I am involved with setting up a training for church planting for ‘lay’ people. The vission is that every citizen of the Netherlands will have a welcome church within 5 minutes walking distance. But also that every church would be contextualized to the situation it is in.
The thing I learned the most of: is the grace of Jesus is unbelieveable. Well in the end I believe it. But there is more than enough. Enough for everybody! And nothing is compulsary. Only to believe in Christ as your saviour! Not going to church on sunday, not doing biblestudy on monday; not taking care of the poor. No first believe! First trust Jesus! First seek the kingdom and justice of God and the rest would be given! And then maybe to return something for this big present you could go to church, or you could help the poor. But you could do something for God, something which fits you. And you do that because you are thankfull! Not to earn the grace! The grace of Jesus is given to you!
source: http://iamtrainingformission.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/last-days/
Tags: gemeentestichtingsproject, genade, grace, kerk planten, mission, Mission of the Church, stage