Read This First. Don't you love the idiot proof instructions that come with stuff you buy at Christmas? Did you assemble anything on Christmas this year? I did- well, really I just put batteries in a few things mostly.
One in particular. It was a 'flying dragon'. It said explicitly that it was intended for indoor use. So, we charged it up, turned it on and started pushing buttons. The things looks like a dragonfly. It is real lightweight and has plastic sheets for wings. I, with my three boys gathered round, held it out parallel to the ground and hit the button. In a flurry it hit the ground. And again and again. It seemed to be trying really hard to fly, but could not. Until we gained some context. (Of course, the boys thought it was hilarious that this dragonfly-looking thing furiously flew into the ground over and over).
Turns out, you are supposed to hold it perpendicular to the ground. And when you do it flies all over the house (though it mostly just dive bombed the adults' heads in the room).
We are beginning something big. And it is important that you get a proper hold on it from the beginning so it doesn't head straight to the ground.
So, let me give you two bottom lines that will assist you to interpret anything else that follows:
- The three year goal is to lead about 150-250 people to Christ that are not currently actively involved with their faith
- The ten year goal is to establish 8 congregations that have the same three year goal mentioned above
Therefore, when you hear that we are 'planting a church', please interpret it thus. We will not be buying some land, putting together some bricks and mortar with a steeple on top and trying to fill it up.
Please look through the documents "Why Plant a Church?" and "Vision" to get more info on these two bottom lines.
By His Grace,
Patrick
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