Over My Head

Last night we had an the final informational meeting for Renew Communities before we form our Launch Team.  Throughout the evening we talked vision and ultimately spent time talking about what it might mean for us to be a missional church.

At some point during the evening Curtis Carnes said “I love this vision because it’s bigger than this church.”

Curtis’ statement did two things in me.  First it affirmed what I’ve ben hoping and dreaming about for the last year and really what God’s been forming in my heart for about five years.  It’s good to know that as it’s coming into reality (and let’s be honest, there’s a LONG way to go before we could call it reality) that other people are seeing that this is more than just about a single church.

The second thing that it did in me is scare me.  Every step along this journey is brand new territory for all of those involved.  I am very aware of this in my own life.  Everything we do in our lives is new to us at some point but it seems like the older we get the less likely we are to do things that we aren’t confident we can already do well.  There are aspects of this church plant thing that I know I’m already able to do well but for the most part it’s all new to me.  That fear (and I believe it’s a healthy thing) is something I must press into as we move forward.  I’m confident that this is what God has called us to (very confident – but that’s another post) and as we move forward he will continue to form me into the kind of leader I need to be.

This is my prayer:: God keep reminding us that we’re in over our heads and the only way we can be the church in the way you’ve called us to is to fully rely on you.

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