Red Rocks Church is only ten years old, and the Lakewood campus is brand new. It’s not even two years old and so many people flock to that campus every Sunday. It’s astonishing to see hundreds of people come through those doors and find a seat in the movie-esk pew area and praise the Lord. The church is nondenominational. They believe that God is the loving creator of the seen and unseen. According to their website, they also believe that Jesus is God in the flesh and that he lived a sinless life. He died on the cross for our sins, was buried and then rose and ascended into heaven. The Holy Spirit was sent to us by God and lives in all who believe in Jesus Christ; he teaches, comforts, convicts and guides us. He also cultivates Christ-like
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It is like a breath of fresh air. Not only is it convenient, but more importantly it is truly a Christ-centered church and there is no question about it. This church really strives to glorify God in all that they do, and they are not ashamed to admit their own faults and their dependency on Jesus to serve the church and the surrounding community. The amount of transparency the leaders show is admirable. So far I have learned that God wants us to love mercy. It’s not our job to determine who gets it and who doesn’t. It’s not enough that we extend it, but we are designed to love showing it to people, because that is a characteristic of God. Another thing that I walked away with is generosity is always beneficial. God loves a cheerful giver and He provides enough and won’t let the giver be without the means to thrive for Him. I have only met with one person from the same church outside of it, and it was a disheartening encounter. It was disheartening because the individual said he had been a member for five years and has tried to get plugged in and he has trouble doing so. He blames his disability and the fact most people can’t look past it. He has tried meeting with the church leaders but it just never seems to happen for him. I was shocked to hear the length of time he has been with the church and his social struggles. Part of me speculates how much responsibility of that is on the church and how much is on the individual. If he had more confidence in himself to make things happen, would he have the same outcome? Only God
It is like a breath of fresh air. Not only is it convenient, but more importantly it is truly a Christ-centered church and there is no question about it. This church really strives to glorify God in all that they do, and they are not ashamed to admit their own faults and their dependency on Jesus to serve the church and the surrounding community. The amount of transparency the leaders show is admirable. So far I have learned that God wants us to love mercy. It’s not our job to determine who gets it and who doesn’t. It’s not enough that we extend it, but we are designed to love showing it to people, because that is a characteristic of God. Another thing that I walked away with is generosity is always beneficial. God loves a cheerful giver and He provides enough and won’t let the giver be without the means to thrive for Him. I have only met with one person from the same church outside of it, and it was a disheartening encounter. It was disheartening because the individual said he had been a member for five years and has tried to get plugged in and he has trouble doing so. He blames his disability and the fact most people can’t look past it. He has tried meeting with the church leaders but it just never seems to happen for him. I was shocked to hear the length of time he has been with the church and his social struggles. Part of me speculates how much responsibility of that is on the church and how much is on the individual. If he had more confidence in himself to make things happen, would he have the same outcome? Only God