Where Dreams Begin 

Philippians 2v13 tells us that it is God who works in us, that He wills and acts to fulfill His good purpose. In other words that dream you carry was actually sparked by the great entrepreneurial visionary Father.

When dreaming with God, it is very easy to become entirely focused upon being intentional, strategic and stewarding the dream well. Now these are good traits to have, but leaning too heavily on self can easily lead to forgetting who the origionator actually is. God is the entrepreneurial spark behind your vision, and dream, indeed your whole being began first in the heart of God. You didn’t start yourself, you didn’t imagine you, so by logical extension nor did the dreams you carry start in your imagination. Ultimately your dream wasn’t birthed in your working and willing.

To see a dream realised we don’t have to lock horns with God, and others, we are not competing for God’s attention and His resources. Rather in the place of peace that comes from the settled realisation that this dream originally flowed from God’s heart to mine as a gift comes the revelation, it’s actually not about recruiting God and others to your dream. You don’t have to envision and convince God (what we often call prayer). Rather this dream is His unique gift.

Instead of striving, labouring and uncertainty begin to celebrate what He has placed within you, and instead of thinking its all about you making it happen simply ask for the grace to courageously be who He has made you to be, embrace the unique display He has called you to be. Receive His grace, and the activation to simply be the best you, you can be.

Understanding that it all began in God is crucial for approaching our dreams with godly confidence and expectation. If you are not the originator then nor are you the ultimate sustainer. Instead of grabbling to make something happen comes the decision to co-operate with His will and purpose.

However, whilst it all began with God, this is not about commands and orders. To dream with God is to prize and value relationship with God. He is the origionator of the dream but its discovery and exploration is through relationship. The ultimate goal of dreaming is to value His presence more than His promises. Thats what it means to transition from slavery to friendship. Slaves just want orders, clarity and definition of their dream so they can get on with doing the work. Friends want relationship. It’s about relational depth, loving God’s stuff first. In this place of intimacy He says “I love your stuff too”. It’s the beautiful exchange where His dreams become ours and our dreams become His.

 

Jamie Lee, 29/07/2018
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Where & when does the church meet?

The church meets every Sunday at 11:00 am for our Sunday Service. There is plenty of free parking around the CCK building. We are walking distance from Plumstead Train station and local buses. It’s good to get to the meeting 15 minutes early to enjoy a fresh cup of coffee before the service starts.

We meet at the church building in the middle of Plumstead

The address is:

46 Lakedale Road
Plumstead
London
SE18 1PS

You can see a map on our contact us page.

 

What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a very warm welcome particularly from our Welcome Team who will be able to answer your questions and direct you to where you need to go.

Sunday is special because it’s the main opportunity in the week for the whole church family to gather, worship God, enjoy his manifest presence together, minister to one-another, receive encouragement and exhortation from God’s word and be refreshed by God’s Spirit and one-another’s friendship and support.

There will be approximately 45 mins of singing with opportunity for church members to pray, prophesy or read a passage from the bible. After the notices there will be a preach, we take time to understand the bible’s message and how this can teach us about God, about ourselves, about the world that we live in and about what authentic Christian lifestyle looks like in practice. At the end of the preach there is always a chance to respond.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are served after the service where there is plenty of time to meet new people and ask more questions.

 

What happens to the kids at church?

As a family church we are thrilled to have people of all ages involved in our Sunday morning meetings. Typically, after worshiping together for 30 minutes or so, the children and young people will leave for their own activities.

We have a fantastic programme for the kids at the Church for ages 0–14. Children stay with their parents at the start of the service as we worship (sing songs!) together for the first part of the morning. Someone will announce when the children need to go to their programme.

For more information about what happens in the children's work please visit the relevant age groups for you under church life.

Is there a dress code?

No! Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes.

 

Will I have to join in?

Not at all!
You are free to simply observe or participate as much as feels comfortable for you.

 

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