Ekklesia

I wish I could see into the future and see where the Lord is taking me on this journey. I am so excited! One of my closest brothers has a friend that is starting a Bible study in his home - a kind of precursor to a home church. He emailed me yesterday and as I read his comments and thought some more about what is in my heart, I am once more getting excited about church. He feels a strong leading from the Lord to do something, but is not exactly sure what. Sounds familiar huh?
I was reading Velvet Elvis this morning and several points literally jumped off the page. I am going to quote a couple of key lines from the book as food for thought:
"And so these first Christians passed on the faith to the next generation who passed it on to the next.....until it got to...us. Here. Today. Those who follow Jesus and belong to His ekklesia (church). And now it is our turn. It is our turn to step up and take responsibility for who the church is going to be for a new generation. It is our turn to rediscover the beautiful, dangerous, compelling idea that a group of people, surrendered to God and to each other, really can change the world."
Wow! This is what church needs to be and what I am craving! I will keep reading and keep praying and see what else He shows me. All I want to do is what, where, and how He wants - the whole obedience thing.