| At Olathe Bible Church, we use a metaphor for passionately following Jesus — we say that being a Christ follower is a lot like white-water rafting. Life is like white water. It is scary at times. It is a thrill at times. It is dangerous at times. But it is always adventuresome.
As Christ followers on the river of life, we know that three things are essential: a life vest, a raft with other people, and a paddle. Anybody who wants to ride the river must put on a life vest. White water is full of turbulence and rocks and rapids. The first step in riding the river of life is not jumping into the water, it is putting on the life vest. In our understanding of spiritual formation, the first step to passionately following Jesus is putting on the spiritual life vest — that is, committing to a life-saving and life-altering connection with Jesus Christ and deciding to ride the river of life as His disciple. At OBC, we want everyone to embrace Christ and connect to other Jesus followers in community. That leads us to our next step… Everyone rides the river in a raft with other people. |
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