Pastoral Letter - February 2012
Dear Friends
Following my first Christmas in Leicester, the New Year has brought much activity and building for a stronger church. We look forward to a greater link-up with other churches in the city, stronger relationships with the wider community and the introduction of new musicians and prayer teams in our gathered worship.
But this New Year has brought with it a call for vision - to look beyond what we already see and to that which we'd like to see. The role of church leadership is of course vital in this respect but certainly within a Baptist context is the responsibility of the whole Body - together determining what Christ might have us do and be.
I have always seen the potential of this church to become a truly Central church and not for the building of her own ego but for the good of Leicester, the Association, and the Kingdom. But what is your vision for Central? What part are you to play in it? More importantly, what is our Lord's vision for His church?
These are questions we will revisit in 2012 but for the time being be inspired by the prophesy of Isaiah and the future glory of God' s people; 'Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left' (Isaiah 54:2 3).
May God remain with us closely as we seek to see His Church and His Kingdom enlarged for His glory.
In the love of Christ,
Revd Andrew Fitzgerald.
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