Our Purpose

Several weeks ago one of the central themes our Leadership Team retreat was the deep desire that we all have to see lives transformed. We agreed that bottom line, nothing else really matters.

So much so that we are changing how we express our purpose to this:

The PURPOSE of Fellowship of Oso Creek is to see lives transformed.

Spiritual transformation begins when we put our faith in Christ, and continues as we offer our lives to God as 'good soil' for Him to work in.
As this journey continues the trajectory of our lives take on a more and more of a 'Kingdom' orientation meaning that we are increasingly driven by seeing God's will done on earth.


Instead of worrying about the wrapper it's cloaked in, or the mode - or even the risk involved - how do we help see people more and more engaged with Jesus and impacting the world!

I read the rant below on a blog comment recently and I wonder how many people feel the same way?
Here is your chance to sound off . . . What are you seeking? And if your reading this on email go online and post your comments on the blog so everyone can see.


I for one am sick of hearing about the traditional v.s. contemporary approach. Speaking as a lay person, I left a church where many wanted desperately to transition to a contemporary style. The main problem as I see it is what I call the "leisure suit" scenario. Back in the 70's everyone wore leisure suits, they were all the rage. Wearing a leisure suit was what one did to be "hip" "relevant" and "cutting edge". Now, you wear a leisure suit if you are going to a costume party and even then you look pretty ridiculous! I see the modern day, purpose driven church as the leisure suit. I wanted something more than "Jesus is my buddy" and Livin' Venti. I needed someone who died for me because I'm a miserable sinner. I needed a transcendent, holy God who was something more than the latest "fad du jour". I didn't want to equate God with what's popular, because I'm old enough to know that's what is popular today will be placed on the trash heap of irrelevance tomorrow. I rejected everything associated with the modern day, entertainment, fad driven church . . . .