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Journeying Together
From the President
One of the great needs of the church today is to reclaim the mission of making disciples—disciples who are experiencing deep spiritual transformation. Disciples are Christ-followers and real Christ-followers are on a journey of life transformation where they increasingly reflect the heart and character of Christ.
This is easier said than done. Often we are successful in acculturating people to fit our evangelical culture but much less successful in helping them actually transform their lives to fit that of Jesus.
True transformation includes the transformation of our hearts (where we understand grace), transformation of our thinking (where we start to think like Christ), transformation of our priorities (where we align our lives with His priorities) and transformation of our relationships (where we see people as He sees them and love people as He loves them). This is real, authentic ongoing change into the image of Christ.
Spiritual transformation is far more likely to take place when we intentionally make it a priority of our ministries. May this issue of EFCA Today help your church think more strategically about helping God’s people in your community journey toward this transformation in their own lives. 
Letter From the President
One of the great needs of the church today is to reclaim the mission of making disciples—disciples who are experiencing deep spiritual transformation. Disciples are Christ-followers and real Christ-followers are on a journey of life transformation where they increasingly reflect the heart and character of Christ.
This is easier said than done. Often we are successful in acculturating people to fit our evangelical culture but much less successful in helping them actually transform their lives to fit that of Jesus.
True transformation includes the transformation of our hearts (where we understand grace), transformation of our thinking (where we start to think like Christ), transformation of our priorities (where we align our lives with His priorities) and transformation of our relationships (where we see people as He sees them and love people as He loves them). This is real, authentic ongoing change into the image of Christ.
Spiritual transformation is far more likely to take place when we intentionally make it a priority of our ministries. May this issue of EFCA Today help your church think more strategically about helping God’s people in your community journey toward this transformation in their own lives.