Rooted with People
November 09, 2022
The month of November is all about being ROOTED IN THE CHURCH. To be clear, the church is a people, not a place or a building. The church did not start with the creation of an elaborate temple or tabernacle; rather, Jesus as the living temple had to be destroyed and raised three days later in order for the church to begin. When we read the beginning of Acts, we see that the church started when Jesus’ disciples were collectively filled with the Holy Spirit and began to live on mission for Christ together. This month, we will be focused on how living among fellow believers, doing God’s work, is part of God’s calling on our lives.
Last week in chapel, Bible teacher Jack Menashe spoke to our students about how God’s people (the church) are supposed to support one another. Thinking of the analogy of a plant being rooted, the church symbolically acts as fertilizer to the believer. Doing life with other believers helps our individual root system grow strong and keep unnecessary influences out of our lives.
Today’s chapel was led by Rob Mayer, pastor at Gospel Life Church here in Puyallup. Rob masterfully explained to students how every person has been uniquely created by God with specific gifts and talents that contribute to the overall success and mission of the body (the church, Romans 12).
Yesterday, we had our annual assembly honoring those who have served for our country. We heard from a variety of people about what it’s like to be a veteran, to be the wife of a veteran, to be the child of a veteran, and more. We also gave our students a camouflage wristband with the phrase “Pray for Veterans” on it. Our hope is that our students would know that one of the easiest and impactful ways to participate in the church (Jesus’ people) is to pray for one another. Prayer is powerful (James 5:14–16), and we invite everyone to join us in praying for our country’s veterans and for God’s people (the church) this month.
