If the House of God really is the gateway to heaven, and is awesome, and is a place that feels like heaven on earth, and really is a place where we can encounter God and learn to know Him, what kind of people would you find in a place like this? Should the people of the house have some distinct characteristics that set them apart as different that marks and separates them from the average, mediocre person experiencing life on this earth? Most definitely yes!
The house should be filled with people who are full of character – in our case at AGF we have people who are…..full of it, and definitely characters…..(just kidding – we have awesome people at our “house”). Character should be the hallmark of the people of the “house”. A person of character has a servant’s heart with a revelation of unconditionally serving others. They realize that their gifts have come from the Father, and it is for His use that they were given. Servant hearted people are willing to lay down their lives to bring God’s finest to others. As servant hearted people, they are literally prepared to do whatever it takes to facilitate God’s will on the earth. They are generous, faithful, dedicated, and loyal…..from the people who help park the cars, to the nursery, to the children’s departments, to the youth workers, to the administrative staff, to the ministry staff, to those who grace the platform. They want nothing more than to please God and to be a blessing to His body, and to see His body expand exponentially. A person of character is brave hearted. Bravery is defined as the ability or readiness to face danger or pain. It takes brave hearted people to advance the kingdom of God. Bravery is necessary when you align yourself with truth and take a stand for the King. It takes a brave hearted person to become a radical, passionate follower of Christ, who is willing to die for “the Cause” of Christ. Remember the line in the movie Gladiator when the men were led into battle and the Roman General Maximus declared, “what we do in life echoes for all eternity”. Brave hearted people of character understand and believe that. A person of character is tenderhearted. We serve a passionate God who is loving affectionate and moved with compassion. Tenderhearted people passionately embrace Jesus as their first love. The tender heart within them continually draws them closer to their Savior, and in the process that tenderness spills out onto others in the “house”, and on the streets.