On Sunday, we made a shift that, in my experience is one of the hardest shifts for “brethren” to make… and that is to go from one worship gathering to two!\u00c2\u00a0 What an amazing group of leaders I work with… they were afraid and left to their own, would not have made the shift, but they allowed me to do what I thought best and WOW!\u00c2\u00a0 We went from a 10:30 mix with a heavy lean toward contemporary to a 9 a.m. traditional and a 10:30 contemporary gathering.\u00c2\u00a0 The first week we jumped in attendance by a little more than 50%!\u00c2\u00a0 I think that is HUGE!<\/p>\n
Can’t wait to see what next week brings!\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00a0Yes, this shift means we have to adapt and sacrifice some valued things for gaining other things of value… we will have to do carry-in meals differently and we will have to work at community building, and we will have to depend on leaders to lead all the more… but all those things are doable especially when growth happens.\u00c2\u00a0 The value of growing the kingdom usurps all other values in my mind!<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00a0Just wanted to share an exciting moment in the history of Community of Joy Church of the Brethren<\/a>!<\/p>\n