Great Plains is a safe place to start.
Aren’t we all working on getting better, trying to fight our own internal and external battles, but trying to function in a broken world? The path God has for each of us can be pretty difficult at times, but many of us share the same struggles.
Sometimes, part of our personal healing begins by first admitting defeat — we simply can’t do things the same way any more and go on. We may finally figure out that we don’t have the power to get and stay moving in the right direction on our own.
Please: don’t feel like you have to fix all your bad stuff before you set foot in a church.
Luke 5:27-32
“After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him. And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them. The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?” And Jesus answered and said to them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”
Our leaders echo Jesus’ observation, in that Great Plains is like a “hospital for sick people” who may still be bound by the sickness of sin, in a continual battle to become well. Trouble is, under our own power and wits, we can’t possibly fix our problems or truly become one of God’s children. There is only one who can completely eradicate our sin – then we can connect fully with God: Jesus.
The other thing we don’t do is practice the “celebrity pastor” model.
Multiple pastors, teachers, and leaders at Great Plains use biblical principles and truth for the basis of their:
The scriptures are a foundation for overall decision making.
When you’re ready, we meet at Big Iron Town in Pleasant Hill, Sunday mornings at 10:00am.
Come a bit early to have some coffee and visit.
We also offer small-group Bible study at 9:00am before the service, if you’d like to learn and participate with others in thematic lessons and scripture discussions — a safe place to ask questions.
Listen in to the experiences of a couple people, grateful for God’s blessings …
Due to weather conditions,
Great Plains will not hold services Sunday January 25th.
Stay safe at home, fire up the ol' stove, and mix up some hot chocolate to enjoy as you read the Bible.
