50 Most Influential Churches

Posted on July 17, 2007 
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goodfriday-01.jpgPeople love to be recognized. Just watch the awards season in Hollywood and you quickly realize that most people have a deep need to have someone else recognize them for their accomplishments. In the case of Hollywood, they want recognition for their work and their fancy dress, hair, shoes, and borrowed jewels! Well, Mariners Church was recognized this week for something pretty cool. We are one of the 50 most influential churches in America. Other church leaders were surveyed and asked what churches they would rate as influential. We made #25, and this is our first year on the list!

GO MARINERS!!! WOOHOO!!! YEAH GOD!!!!

Here is what is so cool to me about this award. It represents the hard work that is done by thousands of volunteers each and every day to bring Christ and his transforming love to a part of the world that is very comfortable and self sufficient. Mariners challenges people to dig deep and actually love the world around themselves, and not just “cut a check” to solve a problem. While it may be an easy place to live, and the weather may be great, it is rough ground for selfless love and humility. Most people in this area could live life very comfortably all on their own, and so Mariners challenges that comfort zone and encourages us all to live like Christ.

I could not be more proud to be a part of a team that engages in this mission everyday. I am humbled that God chose me to go on this journey. I am not here because of me, I am here because this is where God needed me!

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One Response to “50 Most Influential Churches”

  1. Christie on July 17th, 2007 9:10 pm

    God is Good ALL the time!
    This is awesome for Mariner’s; God’s work alive in the OC…whoo hoo! What an amazing ride this part of God’s plan has been!

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