Authenticity is a widely used buzz word right now. So much so, that I don’t think I even need to give you an example…

Everyone wants their church to be a place where people can build an authentic relationship with God and with other people. This can and should happen in the context of the local church, but I think it is going to start with the Lead/Senior Pastor.

Authenticity isn’t a weekly event as much as an everyday lifestyle. It’s more than “being real” from the stage, it’s about being comfortable with who you are. Being comfortable with who God has created you to be. Our identity is not found in what others may think or say about us….our identity is determined by what Christ has already declared us to be. There is a lot of freedom in that. Continuously living in that reality is the hard part