Make “adaptable” your super power! Dare to dream it! Is your community of faith getting distracted by its perceptions of impossibility? How can you focus more on the “yes, we can” ministries that will encourage, enliven and energize you and neighbourhoods around you?
“A ship in a harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for” (John A. Shedd) How is your boat moving? Where is it stuck in the harbour? Is your community of faith enlivened? Is your faith story on the move? Consider listing everything your community of faith is doing, the details of any groups using your building and all the outreach that you do regularly, seasonally, annually. Discover where God is already at work in your context and embrace the invitation to join in in celebrating new awareness, new movement.
We’ve been distracted by trying to fix perceived problems, facing decline of much, and perhaps missing the new sprouts of life, of relationships and connections. Celebrate what is happening. Pray for all who are part of events, users of your facilities, the ministries all your members connect with outside your building. Where can you find invitation, opportunity amid the challenges? Looking for a quick resource to figure out where we are at, as a community of faith or in relation to particular focus/initiative. Connect with me about a one-page resource that uses stages of plant life cycle with some images, six words and some guiding questions to further your discussions and action planning.
