nextchurch's profile Andries Louw / 40, Male / Member since November 2008 / Last seen 6 months ago
My name is Andries Louw. I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I am Cecile’s husband and the proud father of two cute young girls. I am an African and a South African. I am an Afrikaner deeply rooted in Africa.
I am on a journey to discover what church could be and should be. The emerging church conversation has given me new hope and a breathing space to explore some of the most difficult questions and challenges facing the body of Christ. It is opening up windows for me to see what the next church should be like.
Some of the main features I envision for the next church are worship (living a life of worship, living as if you really believe that God is present in everything you do), diversity (cultural, gender, generational etc), learning to interpret the Bible and society, listening to God, realising the kingdom of God, simplicity, community, hope for marginalised people, social justice, environmental responsibility etc. I believe that families are key as basic building blocks in this endeavour to create alternative communities. I love the concept of the church being the household (family) of God (Ef.2:19). The church should be a place of safety, healing and growth for people who are usually not associated with God and people who simply don’t have a family.
I am very much drawn to people who are suffering for whatever reason, be it poverty, oppression, depression, rejection, loneliness, violence, bad choices or broken relationships. So much suffering starts in the family. Therefore we need examples of healthy marriages and good parenting. Those of us who have that need to learn how to share it with people without a home.
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