"Be the Message"

"Be the Message" is an integral part of our time together at OTG. This is a series of short discussions with folks being the message of Jesus outside the gates of our churches. Some have started ministries, others are just loving people they come in contact with, some are having parties, some are just being an ear to a friend, but all of these folks will encourage you to engage your community in practical ways by loving people and serving God.

This year some of the folks we will hear from include Dom Duarte with Restoration Houses helping men in transition. Donna Ginn with Healing Broken Places who a couple weeks back put together a party in her apartment complex that blessed a lot of folks. My friend Robin Black will share about how God connected her with a family she never met before, while Jeff Wolfe shares his vision for The Barn and how TNT Garage touches teens lives. A new friend, I haven't met yet, Matt Rogers will share about feeding homeless folks on the steps of a church in Uptown Charlotte every Saturday. And I am still working on a couple more to round out our time.

The reason we will hear the stories of folks like these is so that our imaginations can be stirred, and our hearts prompted to conspire with others to be the message of Jesus in our community. Can't wait!