One Kingdom Movement

By Sarah Beth Lindberg

“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.” ~Philippians 2:2

Did you know that The Priceless Journey has seven core values that we have put into place since the very beginning?

We were at a conference, hosting a table with all of our resources for the first time, when the team and I thought, We really need to have our core values defined.

So, we sat in a camper and brainstormed. We thought through what we would want this ministry to look like 10, 20, and even 50 years from now. We wanted to lay the bedrock of who we would be for our future.

There were many things we discussed, but when it came down to it, we knew exactly who we were and what the core values of our ministry would be.

They were perfectly laid out for us in Philippians 2:1-11. In fact, they even lined up with an acronym for Journey.

J – Just Grace (Philippians 2:1)
O – One Kingdom Movement (Philippians 2:2)
U – Unique Servant Leaders (Philippians 2:3)
R – Reserve Our Yes (Philippians 2:4)
N – Noble Mindset (Philippians 2:5-7)
E – Ever Obedient (Philippians 2:8)
Y – Yielded to the Gospel (Philippians 2:9-11)

In that camper, we defined who we would be, and we haven't strayed from it. It's been the backbone of our ministry, constantly going back to see if we are staying true to who we said we would be. Sometimes that means having to rid ourselves of the excess we find ourselves tangled in and just get back down to simplicity again.

It truly has been a game changer, and I think a catalyst for keeping us on God's path for us.

There are voices everywhere when you start a nonprofit. Everyone has a great idea of what you should do and how you should do it. The responsibility is great, but it can feel even greater and weightier when others are giving their input into who they think you should be. There's so much to weed through as you strive to stay true to who God called you to be.

It's worth the fight, but it does come with a lot of sacrifice.

One Kingdom Movement

The value I want to focus on in this post is One Kingdom Movement.

This core value has been the driving force behind many decisions for the nonprofit. It's meant leaning into who is really wanting to be part of the mission and who just wants in for the momentum. It's meant discovering that everyone has their own reasoning, and many want to build their own platforms.

I mean, that's the world we are living in. It's all about building your personal platform.

But we really wanted to be different.

We wanted to strive to build God's Kingdom, not a personal platform. That's why many times you don't see names behind what we do. We want you to see a oneness. A desire to be unified for One Kingdom Movement.

How do we know if we are staying true to One Kingdom Movement or chasing personal platforms?

These are the questions we pull out when the need arises:

Are you frustrated when someone else succeeds?

Do you envy someone whose platform is bigger than yours?

Do you get irritated when someone else gets more attention than you?

Do you secretly hope someone else will fail so you can succeed?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you're focused on a personal platform.

You will always feel like you're coming up short when comparing your platform to someone else's.

But what if we focused on One Kingdom platform? What if we looked at advancing God's Kingdom purpose and not our own? What if we looked at how we can work together and not how we can one-up each other?

This is the reason I love the show American Ninja Warrior. Each person is cheering their rival on from the sidelines. They're not concerned if someone else goes farther than they do, but instead are willing to cheer them on and celebrate when they do better.

What if God's people took this mindset?

What if we became more concerned about God's platform than our own?

When we get to Heaven, God isn't going to care how many people you had following you on social media. He won't give you a reward for having the biggest platform. He will ask how many times you pointed people to His Son.

See, together, we could make a Kingdom impact in this world that lasts far beyond our temporal existence.

At The Priceless Journey, we value those who are interested in One Kingdom Movement. We want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. We want to lift high the name of Jesus and hide behind the cross if it makes Him known more.

We want to bring glory, honor, and praise to God alone.

That's what One Kingdom Movement looks like to us.

Be Part of the Movement

If you believe in what God is doing through The Priceless Journey and want to help us continue equipping women with life-transforming resources, we invite you to be part of the movement.

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