The Kingdom Experiment

We are kingdom people, working to build God’s kingdom on earth.  Are we kingdom people only when we take a break from our normal lives to ‘do missions’?  Or are we kingdom people every day in every aspect of our lives?

This winter, a small group called ‘The Kingdom Experiment’ tackled these questions.  Over the course of two months, we conducted ‘experiments’ for the kingdom – things like writing a letter to someone who is mourning, providing a microloan through kiva.org, and sending care packages to families of children that have been murdered in our city recently.  Our eyes were opened to the hurting and poverty in our city and our world.  We prayed that God would help us to see the world the way he sees it, and to change our hearts to become more like his heart.  We prayed that God would use us to better his kingdom.

Over the next few days, we will share stories from members of our church that participated in The Kingdom Experiment this winter.  This group has an incredible energy and momentum right now, as they are on fire for serving God and working for his kingdom.  Be inspired by their stories, and then join us, beginning April 12 and for the next 7 weeks at 9:05, as we launch new small groups of The Kingdom Experiment at WCC.

From Jill Parsons:

For me, the Kingdom Experiment began as an eight-week Sunday school class. But it became much more. It became motivating, inspiring, heart wrenching and mindset changing.

Each Sunday we focused on one of the Beatitudes and discussed a number of ways in which we could experiment with it that week.  The options ranged from small behavior changes to taking action within our community and beyond.  The next Sunday we shared our experiences.

I loved listening to the amount of good being done by our class.  The Kingdom Experiment and my amazing classmates motivated me to serve in ways I hadn't before, inspired me to positively impact others on a daily basis, broke my heart by teaching me empathy for issues I had never before considered, and kept me focused on doing good in God’s Kingdom.

I am excited for the Kingdom Experiment to find its way into other classes, churches, and groups. Whether you’re currently active in missions or not, you’ll be glad to be a part of this movement!

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.