I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. I can understand the appeal though, as the promise of a new start, of new beginnings, can be empowering and freeing. As we begin a new year, consider these resolutions for a more accessible and inclusive church (one for each month of the year)
In 2025, we resolve, as a church:
- To turn our eyes to the margins and resist the urge to avert our gaze
- To notice that which has not been noticed before
- To shine light in the darkness and illuminate the unseen
- To strive not for “easy”, because the work of the Gospel is not an effortless task
- To sit in the uncomfortable for a bit longer than we have been willing to tolerate before
- To assess and reassess our priorities to ensure they align with Jesus’ priorities
- To try new things, without the goal of perfection or the fear of failure
- To change what no longer encourages and invites discipleship
- To speak up for what is right and just, even if in doing so we put ourselves under fire
- To extend grace and mercy where judgment and contempt reign
- To minister out of abundance rather than scarcity
- To affirm the imago dei of all who walk through our doors
Blessings and courage to you and your church as you begin anew in 2025.
