This song was written for the vision statement of the congregation I serve, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Napa, CA:  “Leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, His followers and His world.” This is God’s call to us as individual Christians and to us as the fellowship of His church.  We are to b be growing UP (closer to Him), IN (closer to each other as fellow believers), and OUT (closer to those we serve in mission).  This is all about God’s mission in the world.  He leads us UP and IN, that He might lead us out to be a blessing to the world.

This is a prayer for individuals as well as the church. It is my prayer that Christ answer this prayer in the lives of all His followers, as He leads us into His world.