If you didn't have to, would you still worship here?
Interesting post at Monday Morning Insight (which I read almost every Monday morning) - and my wife and I can definitely answer question #1 in the affirmative.
We've pastored since 1977, and I can honestly say (and often do) that CLC is the first church we've served that, if we were laypeople living in this area, this is where we'd go to church.
It's not that I think CLC is perfect (it couldn't be with me as pastor), but it is comprised of folks who sincerely love Jesus and are trying to walk with Him daily. And our racial mix (roughly one-third white, 60% black, and 7% Hispanic or Asian) just makes everything more fun - I mean seriously, I'd never want to go back to pastoring an all-white congregation again. The diversity that God has created and the richness of gifts we each bring to the table is simply awesome.
If you live in the south suburbs of Chicagoland, I dare you to come check it out for yourself!
We've pastored since 1977, and I can honestly say (and often do) that CLC is the first church we've served that, if we were laypeople living in this area, this is where we'd go to church.
It's not that I think CLC is perfect (it couldn't be with me as pastor), but it is comprised of folks who sincerely love Jesus and are trying to walk with Him daily. And our racial mix (roughly one-third white, 60% black, and 7% Hispanic or Asian) just makes everything more fun - I mean seriously, I'd never want to go back to pastoring an all-white congregation again. The diversity that God has created and the richness of gifts we each bring to the table is simply awesome.
If you live in the south suburbs of Chicagoland, I dare you to come check it out for yourself!
posted by Pastor Jerry McQuay at 7:55 AM
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