CONTINUING WHAT JESUS BEGAN (ACTS 1:1)
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Dear all,
Jesus of Nazareth introduced something radically new when he came proclaiming that the ‘kingdom of God was at hand’ (Mathew 4:17). By identifying with the downtrodden such as the hated tax collectors, prostitutes, and anything in between, he clearly was showing that he had removed barriers of separation to whoever repented. But to liken the beneficiaries of the ‘kingdom of God’ to such within first century Judaism was a direct overthrow of the very notions of ‘piety’ and ‘godliness’ as understood then. Invisible walls of false piety led some to boastfully point fingers to those they deemed to be spiritually insignificant ‘publicans and sinners’ (Mark 2:16). The ‘righteous’, in that case, would go on to thank God for their seemingly deserved piety (Luke 18: 11). Then Jesus redefined and corrected this misguided attitude when he loved the untouchable social outcasts such as the like leper of Luke 5:13. The subtotal of the glorious anointing he had received at the Jordan during his baptism (Mathew 3: 16-17) would later, for example, see him enter the synagogue at one time where he declared his mission to reach to the poor and the broken hearted by setting them free from Satan’s oppression (Luke 4: 18).
We believe in the Triune God. We believe that God the Father gave His Son (John 3:16) and that His Son died for us (Rom 8:32). We believe in the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit for sanctification and effective ministry (Acts 1:8). That, in essence, is our Biblical stand.
Jesus Christ the Ministry was birthed out of deep reverence in the accomplished work of Jesus Christ as head and Lord of the Church. Our doctrinal position is that the Church is the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:12). We have stood on the profound revelation that ministry is all about Christ. It is not a trivial matter that the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch (Acts 11: 26) and neither is it that the first Christian martyr, Stephen, died calling on him (Acts 7: 59-60). The French philosopher Rene Descartes claimed that self-consciousness was the starting point towards the pursuit of truth and he would talk of cogito ergo sum, ‘I think, therefore I am’. But the Biblical foundation we are inviting you to be mutually grounded has led us to be aware that the glorious ‘God of our Lord Jesus Christ’ (Ephesians 2: 17) is the only sure way of discovering who we really are – a people who need God for their fulfilment. Subsequently, we have discovered that God is love and have purposed do our best to express it. When missiologists talk of the Latin ‘Missio Dei’ (the sending of God), we are in harmony with them at J.C.M, believing that God is at work within our communities through his universal Church. We are therefore positioned to be in partnership with other churches of like mind in order to serve our communities better. Whereas our primary call is to be in communion with the Holy Spirit, our goal is also to raise workers who go out in pursuit of the great commission of making disciples for Jesus Christ. Informal and friendly, our midweek and Sunday meetings are set to welcome anyone who wants to know and serve God better. So, come and explore with us the dignity fostered by the knowledge of the Christ connection here at JESUS CHRIST THE MINISTRY (J.C.M).
Reverend Joel Mwirigi-Senior Pastor.
Reverend Joel is an ordained minister. For over 25 years, he has been involved in Christian ministry in the United Kingdom as well as supporting missionary work in Africa and other parts of the world. He is married to Rev Ruth Mwirigi and together they have one son. He takes interest in D.I.Y and loves watching football. He holds an MA in Theology and Religious Studies from University of Roehampton-London.