WHY SHOULD I SERVE?
Assuming that we all believe what the Bible says – that we are called to serve in the grace of God, by the grace of God, with the grace of God – there is another question we have to ask and answer, “Why? Why should I serve?”
Of course, some would say, “Why does it matter? As long as you're doing the behavior (serving), it doesn’t matter. The most important thing is the serving itself, not the motivation.”
WhY SHOULD I SERVE?
Assuming that we all believe what the Bible says – that we are called to serve in the grace of God, by the grace of God, with the grace of God – there is another question we have to ask and answer, “Why? Why should I serve?”
Of course, some would say, “Why does it matter? As long as you're doing the behavior (serving), it doesn’t matter. The most important thing is the serving itself, not the motivation.”
But, is that what God says and is that what God sees?
I see a lot of Christians standing before God someday and saying, “God, look at all I did for you!” and Him saying, “You didn’t do it for me.”
That is not only possible, it’s probable, if we don’t pay attention to the motivation of our hearts.
So why do we do what we do?
It is very possible to be doing ministry in His Name, but not for His Name.
Shane Farmer
Serves as the Lead Pastor of Revolution Church. He and his wife, Wendy, have three sons: Josiah, Charlie, and Marshall.
Rebekah Layton
Serves as the Associate Pastor of Revolution Church. She and her husband, Josh, have one daughter, Zuriel.
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Our GoalS
1. Steward Revival for Maximum Impact
We believe the tsunami of God’s next great move is approaching shore and are committed not to reject the new thing God is doing, but to participate in the full acceleration His Spirit’s moving brings. We do not exist to sustain or maintain what is, but believe status quo has got to go to make way for Kingdom advancement.
2. Sustain the Gain for a Lifetime
We seek to sustain an open heaven for a lifetime, and therefore, desire to be very diligent about the intersections of Worship and Prayer, Word and Spirit.
3. Raise Up Titans of the Faith
We feel called to pursue power over prevalence, purity over prominence and perseverance over popularity. We believe Christ commends a pure and spotless bride, not a bloated bride. We have a goal of raising up tomorrow’s spiritual giants who are wholly devoted to His person, His praise and His purposes, as we know the Lord’s eyes look throughout the earth seeking to show Himself strong to those whose hearts are wholly devoted to Him (2 Chr 16:9). We believe the church exists to comfort the afflicted but also to spur one another on to love and good deeds, not to coddle each other in partial obedience.
4. Pure Praise
We long to be King Davids of the Kingdom, leading the way for pure praise that catches the attention of heaven, elevating worship as the chief end of the church.
5. Catalyze a Prayer Movement
We want to be driven and directed in dependence lived out through intercessory and inquiring prayer. We intercede because we believe God is, God answers and God acts. We inquire out of a desire to be led by Him, not trusting our own skills, strategies or schemes but His guidance.
6. Raise Up a Joshua and Caleb Generation
Only two of approximately two million had the faith to persevere in pursuit of God’s promise. We know what God has revealed about the test of faith coming to the next generation and we are burdened to pass on a baton of persevering faith to the future generation.
7. Fight for Every One
We refuse to leave our community uncontended and uncontested, but instead, we are unapologetically on mission for every life and every eternity.
