Last Friday during our early morning prayer service, I mentioned that a question I had been wrestling with for years had finally been answered. Many of you were curious and asked what it was. My response was, “It’s not quite time to share it yet.” But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that good ideas should not be kept to ourselves. They should be shared, refined, and strengthened together.
In Washington, D.C., there is the Museum of the Bible. In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, visitors can experience life-size recreations of the Tabernacle. People don’t simply look at exhibits—they walk through them and experience God’s Word in a tangible way.
That inspired a dream: although on a much smaller scale, what if we could create a “Bible Pilgrimage Path” here in Flushing?
Our church is uniquely located in the heart of one of the most diverse communities in the world. Every day, countless people walk past our church on their way to and from the train station. Each week, many others line up along our church fence to receive food through our community meal program. The more I reflected on this, the more I realized that the very location God has given us is a mission field.
Imagine beginning the journey by reading Bible verses displayed along the church fence, then continuing through the parking lot, into the church building, and finally arriving in the sanctuary—all while following the story of God’s Word. It would become a spiritual pilgrimage leading people toward the presence of God.
For our church family, this would also transform the familiar walk into worship. Instead of simply walking to a Sunday service, we would be reminded each week that we are walking toward God. Our children would grow up surrounded by Scripture, and the next generation would naturally become more deeply rooted in God’s Word.
Our goal is not merely to create something beautiful. Our goal is to create a path where people walk with God’s Word and become worshipers.
In the coming months, I hope we can begin a thoughtful conversation about this vision together. I would love to hear your ideas. Which Bible passages should be included? What designs or materials would best communicate the beauty of God’s Word? Your thoughts and experiences could help shape this project into something even more meaningful.
My prayer is that one day people visiting New York will say, “I’ve heard there’s a Bible Pilgrimage Path in Flushing. Let’s go see it.”
But even more than becoming a destination, I pray it will become a pathway to the gospel—a place where someone pauses before God’s Word, encounters Jesus Christ, and ultimately becomes a true worshiper.