Church In The City, Chicago Il

In the Ancient Near East watchmen held a vital role, his words altered the perception and understanding of those who heard. He spoke of what was beyond their line of vision and gave tangible understanding to what was yet to come. Likewise, as spiritual watchmen, the proclamation and exhortation for the people to behold the Lord of Lords and King of Kings gives vision and sight to those who cannot see beyond the “hill.” The watchman is put in place not by virtue of his own merit but by the merit of his proclamation; Jesus is Lord. He is placed at his post with overwhelming expectation of what is yet to come. His very presence speaking to the anticipation that something is coming. Church in the City, called to be a watchmen in the city of Chicago stands in the gap bringing heaven into view of earth and pointing earth to heaven.