Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Eye Opener

I am currently reading the book unChristian.  WOW!  Is it an eye opener on how those outside the church see us on the inside.  It is not pretty!

One of the alarming statistics is that we appear to be losing the 16-29 year old's at an alarming rate.

In order to become relevant again for all ages, the churches I serve are in the process of taking a critical look at how relevant we are in our own community.  Some of our conclusions weren't so good.  We recognized that we may have lost some of our relevancy related to our Vision Statement - Taking Risks to Change Lives.

We are now in the process of visioning for our future, attempting  to live up to our Vision Statement.

This process, while tough to swallow at first, has created intense excitement.  We are visioning for the future,  trying to determine what we need to do to be relevant and edgy in a world  that is rapidly changing.

It's an exciting place to be in the life of our churches!