KAMP's Missional Community.

Summer seems to be a natural season to step back, slow down and simplify. Christianity and the accompanying church life has become increasing complicated. The life that we have been given has become marked by condemnation rather than grace and chaos rather than peace. Jesus said that the essence of Christianity could be summed up in two inseparable commandments: Love God and Love Your Neighbor. Simple yet more powerful than we know. This summer we are committed to learning and living out the wonders of loving God and others simply and powerfully.

Living out the gospel means desiring for one's neighbor and neighbor's family that which one desires for one's self and family. Living out the gospel means bettering the quality of other people's lives spiritually, physically, socially, and emotionally as one betters one's own. Thanks to all of you who lived out the gospel on behalf of the Refugees and residents of the nearby apartment complex. It was truly a beautiful sight to see individuals and families gathered together from all over the world, from all different socio-economic standings and various religious beliefs. We will be sharing video and photos from our time together on Sunday at KAMP's.

The KAMP's Gathering will take place this Sunday, June 29th at 5:30pm. Cole will be leading and journeying with us in worship and Rex will be sharing the following message:

It is exciting to see what God is doing in His church in America and around the world. His kingdom is growing and nothing can stop this expansion from happening! Jesus spoke to Peter in Matthew 16:18 saying: "You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out."

God is building his Church, He is empowering us to do more then just sit in pews being entertained by high power preachers and pop star singers. He is calling us to something great, to do something exciting. This is a story so compelling that people in countries where the Gospel is illegal are more than willing to stand brave and proud to confirm that Jesus is their life and Lord, even to the point of death.

Bob Roberts Jr. in his book "The Multiplying Church" says: Where faith has exploded, it has never been because of the multiplication of mega-churches, but of smaller churches from 50 to 200. This happened in the early church, Europe and throughout American history, and now it is happening in Asia.

The small movement that began in about 30 AD is the Church that continues on its unstoppable path today. Join us this Sunday as we discover how we, as a small gathering in Oklahoma City, have a huge part to play in the Church global. Find out how you as an individual are part of a much bigger picture and why it is so important to be connected.

I look forward to celebrating and connecting with you on Sunday.

Thanks.

Ben.

PS - We will be Gathering at SKYLINE (www.SkylineOKC.com) on Sunday, July 6th at 11am. There will be no KAMP's Gathering that evening. We will be Gathering at KAMP's on Sunday, July, 13th at 5:30pm. We will have two special guests with us that night, Tommy Bailey and Richard Galloway from NYC Relief (www.NYCR.org).