As most of you know, I am a missionary on Capitol Hill. No, this is not a cute way of saying I am a lobbyiest for Jesus! My whole reason for being on Capitol Hill is to proclaim the restoring power of the gospel of Jesus Christ, encourage congressional staffers in their relationships with Him, and equip them to missionally and incarnationally be Jesus to the Hill community. So because I live and breath this community 50 hours a week, I spend much of my time (on and off work) thinking about that community and how to reach and encourage it through Christ.
And as many of you also know, I have been experiencing a “new understanding” or “fresh clearness” in Christian spirituality, hence the name of my blog is novus lumen (latin for both of these descriptions). One large contributing factor to this novus lumen experience has been the Emerging Church conversation. After reading and considering many thinkers (both published print and blog authors) within this fresh expression of the 21st Century Ecclesia, I believe I have personally grown in my depth of understanding and appreciation of the mysteries of Christ and His kingdom movement.
So in the midst of these two facets of my personhood I’ve been wondering, “how does my ministry and the emerging church movement intersect?” Because I have been hugely encouraged and challenged by the EC conversation, while growing evermore passionate for the Capitol Hill community, I think this question is a natural outgrowth. This intersection is what I would like to consider over a series of 5-6 posts, with such topics as: the Ecclisia, Gospel, Kingdom of Heaven, and Missional.
I am not entirely sure what this series will look like, though I have some initial thoughts about these topics and am fairly excited! It is high time I consider and articulate what I have been learning and dreaming regarding these twin facets, and I am just thankful I have a venue through which I can do this considering. As always, I would appreciate some comments and interaction in each of these posts. I’ve said it before: I cannot possibly move through terra nova into novus lumen unless I converse in community, so please help me do both!
be His,
jeremy
