Gospel Community Genesis

“That’s such good news!” 

This was the statement a family in our body shared with me during one of our GC Genesis trainings. The person who shared this with me also shared about the culture of discipleship they grew up in. It was a culture for the experts and elites. The message was that all the weight on being a good disciple and on making disciples rest squarely on your shoulders. Who could carry that kind of burden? Who could stand up in the face of that kind of fear of being good enough? As we talked about the reality of the finished work of Jesus in the second week of GC Genesis, I was so struck by the above statement from one of our participants. Thankfully, Jesus welcomes us to participate with him in his on going and present work of making disciples. Discipleship is not for the elite, discipleship is not for the professionals, discipleship is for those who know good news about a person and a promise. If you’ve experienced good news, if you know how to listen to others, you can disciple anyone!

It was a gift to gather with more than 20 families from within Living Hope as we shared good food, good community, and most importantly good news. We oriented ourselves around the good news of what God has done in Jesus every week. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is either going to a meal, coming from a meal, or reclining at a meal. This teaches us that something profound happens in our own discipleship at a table. As we gathered at tables during Genesis we shared struggles, fears, and encouragement together. It was a beautiful thing to be a part of. I’m so grateful to see more and more from within our body orient themselves to good news. As we roll around to GC Genesis in the Spring, I’d love for you get connected to others around good food, and good news! 

- Dakota Zook, Gospel Community Pastor