Saturday, April 21, 2007
The Whole BIG Picture
Don't know if you'll hear much from me the next 8 days--but, then, you may. It will be a whirlwind week. This past one has been half a whirlwind. Several NorthWood meetings getting everything ready for the big move into our new building in a few months. One meeting with a group of pastors of influential churches that are starting their own church planting networks out of their local churches--man that was fun. A meeting with many of my heroes for the past several years, Loren Cunningham, Jerry Rankin, Avery Willis, Bob Cresson, and Paul Eshleman of the Jesus Film in Oklahoma. They were helping churches mobilize to engage the world--the pastors there were a blast. Services this weekend are going to be awesome--a special guest will be here from a very special place who has paid a dear price for following Jesus. Monday and Tuesday we'll meet with v360 guys from across the US working on strategy. Tues-Thurs. I'll be with Todd Wilson and Dave Ferguson at the National New Church Conference. Then Thursday through Saturday in DC--diplomatic meetings. Then not much!
It's all related. NorthWood is a church with a kingdom heart and a glocal vision - it's bigger than just Sunday and bigger than just "us." That means we multiply churches and leaders and now help other churches and leaders who want to move in the same way glocally. Conferences are ok, but action is much better - so Monday and Tuesday is my "how we gonna reach the US' meeting and then Tues - Thurs is - "so you wanna start a church - and that means . . . . ?" Thurs - Sat is big picture in the global arena - how does faith, government, and development all come together.
It's all related - what would really be cool is if all the people I'll be with in all the different areas of ministry and life were together in one room for 3 days with one agenda--glocal transformation--wow what traction. The only problem is, most people don't see the big picture--they just get part of it. So you have to start at their part and move them to the "whole."
What are we about? Glocal transformation out of local churches started for the entire world to multiply disciples and congregations to engage the big picture of God's kingdom. What does it mean? Everything.
It's all related. NorthWood is a church with a kingdom heart and a glocal vision - it's bigger than just Sunday and bigger than just "us." That means we multiply churches and leaders and now help other churches and leaders who want to move in the same way glocally. Conferences are ok, but action is much better - so Monday and Tuesday is my "how we gonna reach the US' meeting and then Tues - Thurs is - "so you wanna start a church - and that means . . . . ?" Thurs - Sat is big picture in the global arena - how does faith, government, and development all come together.
It's all related - what would really be cool is if all the people I'll be with in all the different areas of ministry and life were together in one room for 3 days with one agenda--glocal transformation--wow what traction. The only problem is, most people don't see the big picture--they just get part of it. So you have to start at their part and move them to the "whole."
What are we about? Glocal transformation out of local churches started for the entire world to multiply disciples and congregations to engage the big picture of God's kingdom. What does it mean? Everything.
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