34 day’s until we start Axiom! We had a great meeting last night and I shared my vision and heart about what Axiom is and will grow into being. We are starting out as a house/simple/organic church. Just a group of people meeting together who desire to see lives changed and find out what it really means to be a Christian.
Continue to pray for this new endeavor. We are praying and seeking God in starting this new “church.” Honestly, it’s really scary that God is moving in this direction. We are not seeking to start a church for just because; but because we see the need in peoples lives.
I have heard stories from men and women about how their “Christian” friends have abandoned them during some of the most trying times in their lives. Situations like divorce, unemployment, sexual identity, and even choices over friends.
Axiom seeks to be different in that we will embrace diversity without throwing away the very basic tenets of our faith, which are, to love God and love people.
For us, church does not mean a building. It simply means a gathering of people who come together for worship, fellowship, prayer, sharing, and communion. We plan on meeting in homes, parks, beaches, schools, offices. Basically anywhere people can meet and hang out to talk about God and share their lives with one another. We hope to be honest and open with each other in the hope that as a group we can build each other up in our faith.
We also seek to work out the teachings of Jesus in a real and practical way in our community. We desire to see lives changed through acts of social justice, be it through feeding the homeless, taking care of the elderly, or volunteering with such groups as the Red Cross or in our local schools. We want our communities to know that we love them just beCAUSE.
If you are looking for a community of Christians to connect with you can email me at mykelpickens@gmail.com or visit http://axiomvv.com for more information about when we will start meeting.
