The church today finds itself positioned in the midst of the most exciting era in human history. We have the awesome privilege and responsibility of participating in what is perhaps the most sweeping reformation in the history of the church. As the vision of the kingdom of God comes more clearly into focus, it becomes increasingly important for us to adjust practically to cooperate with the revelation that is being released by the Holy Spirit. We are trusting the Lord to equip us as the “sons of Issachar” to be “men that have understanding of the times, to know what the church ought to do.”
The current reformation is not so much a reformation of faith or theology as much as it is a one of practice, the difference being that we are in the midst of a search for relevance in our day. This new reformation is a work of the Holy Spirit that is changing the very shape and structure of Christianity on a global scale. As has always been the case, this is a new day and the church is changing – in its methods, it worship expressions, and new definitions of previously held traditions are coming into manifestation. The Lord Himself is establishing the foundation of the church for this new millennium.
Over two thousand years has passed now since Jesus preached the coming of the kingdom of God. When He first began to sound this trumpet, the people of God had become mired in a religious institution which only served to insulate and isolate them from knowing God. The kingdom that Jesus birthed and released through the original church has been largely lost to a religious institution and most of the existing church today has not yet known what they are meant to be. The good news is that this is where the church is right now, but our Father is not going to leave His church in this place. The future is full of hope as the message of the kingdom that Jesus preached is once again being heralded across the world. His kingdom is here, the King is here, and He is working in His church to bring us into the full reality of why He came.