Keep in mind, there is much more to say but I’m trying to boil it down as much as possible.
Our Senior Leadership Team took a couple of days this week to attempt a final wrestling with the Edge / Summit debate. We knew we needed to make a decision and move forward. And we have.
Here is a “Top 10″ list of things to keep in mind about our proposed solution:
PROBLEM. We have an undeniable problem. We have never attempted to ignore, hide or NOT be proactive about solving it. The problem is that the Edge is growing and needs more space to continue to grow, while the Summit is declining.
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This Sunday we’ll begin the “Sex” segment of the “Free” series. As I look forward to and prepare for it I’m surprised at the direction I found myself going. First: the whole series is based out of what scholars call the “wisdom literature” in the Bible (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes). Song of Songs is the book of choice for the sex segment and I am being revolutionized. I’ve studied Song of Songs off and on through the years but decided to really dive in this time around. From the first read in the new study I have been amped in new ways.
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We told everyone to watch my blog for updates on what is happening in the Edge-Summit discussion. In this post, I want to give you a peek into why the question doesn’t have an easy answer and has not finally and fully been answered. We are committed to resolving the issues and coming down on a plan within the next week. In the meantime, here’s a glance at a principle that keeps the discussion lively to say the least.
I’ll begin with a story from Jesus life:
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All of our church leaders should make an effort to come.
Following Dave Ramsey’s “Life. Money. Hope.” I’m pumped – but cautious. Ramsey is beautifully relatable while being fully biblical and helpful. We are making the video series available to life Groups – watch them everyone! The Bible says wisdom is sweet to your soul like honey is sweet to the taste. That’s the way this stuff came across. It was correcting me but filling me with vision and hope. I not only wanted to correct my financial mistakes, I felt like I really could do it.
November 8, 2008 my title and responsibility changed to “Lead Pastor”.
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We might as well say it: we’re in a weird spot with more questions than answers at this point.
Edge growth at 11 is stuck for the time being. It’s prime time and we have filled it. Edge 9 has enabled us to move more people in and we should continue to do what we can do to fill it too. Then what? Where do we go in the short term? Do we invest in setting up another site even before the mall? The mall is currently beyond our reach financially. We have to grow into it.
And, it’s no secret – the Summit is in decline.
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