Recent Blog Posts from Pursuit NYC
Jul 2, 2019
I can’t believe the first half of 2019 is already over! Time flies by and we are so blown away by God’s continued faithfulness towards Pursuit NYC. Even in the first six months alone, we have seen many milestones: We had our biggest gathering ever! We see over 100 people per gathering each month! The reach of our podcast grew like never before! Our events have gone all the way from Queens down to Central NJ! We held our first ever workshop! Along with the milestones, we have gone through some growing pains as well. To share openly and honestly, there have been challenges and adjustments we had to make along the way. We have seen transitions as well as having to pause and go back to the drawing board for projects we pioneered last year. Overall though, we are super excited for what lies ahead, namely, our first ever conference! I’ve asked each member of the team to share about their favorite memory from the first half of 2019 as well as what they are looking forward to and sensing for the rest of the year. “My favorite memory of 2019 so far is all of the friendships with individuals, ministries, and churches God has brought us. This has been the year where our team connected with people on a real personal level from all over the world, whether it’s leaders from Bethel Church, leaders from the recent Korean-American Gathering in Kona, or individuals from our region that we were able to build connection and friendship with. With that being said, I believe that God is bringing people... read more
Jun 25, 2019
How can we expect our nation to be united when our churches aren’t united? It starts with us. It starts with me. I believe now is the time when the Joseph’s, Daniel’s, and Esther’s of the world will take their rightful place in history. No longer will you be able to tell who is a follower of Christ by their behavior, who they voted for, how they talk, how they look, etc., but only by the fruit of their lives. Only those who know how to be innocent as doves and shrewd as serpents will be able to shape culture and shift nations. All of creation is groaning for the revealing of sons and daughters (Romans 8:19). Now is the time for us to be who God calls us to be. Will it be challenging? Costly? Of course, but nothing has been more toxic to the Church than comfort. It’s then an invitation to rely fully on our Comforter, the Holy Spirit to navigate these times. May we be people of tremendous, supernatural hope for it is rooted in our identity in God and our citizenship in Heaven. Those who have the most hope always have the most influence. Carry hope. Be hope. Be Jesus with skin on. Make a difference! Make an impact! It’s our birthright as children of God. This is the finest hour of the Church. Time to arise and shine. Time to be salt and light. In darkness, light shines brightest. Not to show off, but so that others can simply see in dark places. Jesus is coming back for a body that is in... read more
Jun 18, 2019
The year is 1543. After much work and writing, Nicolaus Copernicus is about to change the world. But first, he will cause much controversy and ruffle many feathers by challenging the status quo. He will go on to say that the earth isn’t central to the universe. In fact the earth actually revolves around the sun, and not the other way around. Copernicus’s discovery is a given today in modern science, but at that time his claims were offensive. How dare he say that the universe doesn’t revolve around us! Yet today, even though people know the earth revolves around the sun, many tend to think that the world revolves around them. In essence, that’s what it means to be entitled. According to the dictionary, to be entitled means, “believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.” With it comes an air of arrogance, which is nauseating for all who get a whiff. Now of course, everyone wants special privileges and treatment as well as perks and upgrades. Sure, who doesn’t? But not at the expense of others. Or do we? I mean, no one wants to be described as entitled, right? However, our generation is becoming known for its entitlement. As a result, we are only harming ourselves and setting the generations that follow us up for failure. You can’t be self-absorbed and look to God at the same time. Click To Tweet So how exactly is being entitled harmful? Since entitlement makes it all about us, we become too fixated on the self. You can’t be self-absorbed and look to God at the same... read more
