In a few weeks, we plan to hold the first morning service for Immanuel Reformed Church, a Birmingham-area church plant from Trinity Presbyterian Church (CREC). Below is a brief statement of our vision and aspirations.
Moses prepared Israel to enter the land by appointing Joshua, setting up a plan to preserve and teach the law, composing a song, and promising the Lord would set up His house in the land.
Through the Spirit, Jesus, the greater Joshua, still gives these gifts to His conquering, suffering church: Leaders, a book, a song, and a table.
LEADERS
Immanuel Reformed Church cultivates Christlike leaders who, like kings, rule the church in the fear of the Lord, feed the flock, and care for the weak; who, like priests, lead the people of God into His presence; who, like prophets, openly proclaim the whole word of God with all boldness.
A BOOK
Immanuel Reformed Church is a whole-Bible church, teaching the infallible Word in all its depth and beauty as the story of Jesus’ suffering and glory. We read, hear, sing, pray, and preach Scripture so the Bible will transform our imaginations, shape our desires, and remake the world.
A SONG
Song is a sacrifice of praise, an offering of our life’s breath to God. Song is witness, and readies us for the courageous witness of martyrdom. At Immanuel Reformed Church, we sing our liturgy and chant Psalms, so we can learn to pray from the Bible’s own hymnbook.
A TABLE
Through Jesus His and Spirit, our Father spreads a table in the midst of our enemies. Having received, we give, extending hospitality to one another, to neighbors, to strangers. Our hospitality includes all Christians, as we pray for and collaborate with churches from every denomination.
We aspire to serve God as a well-ordered, biblically-saturated, joyful, musical, festive, and hospitable communion of believers called by the Spirit of Jesus to give ourselves for the life of the world.
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Hey @cityofbhamal@randallwoodfin , really enjoying City Walk this morning, but there’s lots of trash on the playground and all the bins are full. Takes the shine off.