Refugee Church Finds a New Home in Texas
“This was a natural extension of who we have always been." -Pastor Darin wood
“This was a natural extension of who we have always been." -Pastor Darin wood
By immediately communicating, ‘You are welcome here,’ you are answering guests’ big question: Should I be here?
Sourcing and obtaining enough food to meet the demand proved difficult. And often, the church found itself with an abundance of donated expired food.
Our congregations need to be equipped to meet the moment in the culture, so that they are ready to lead people to Jesus.
Churches seem to have an expectation that people need to come to us. We need to change that paradigm.
While influence tends to want to go upwards and grow to the right, I am fighting to go down to the left, and it takes a lot of intentionality.
This move would not only give them room to grow, but also would enable them to do a lot more to fulfill their mission of being a church focused on “building the kingdom, one life at a time.”
Because you cannot do this alone, you are going to have to trust the right individuals who know more about tech than you do. Your calling is to shepherd. Do that.
The joy of reproduction multiplies exponentially when we release leaders and see their kingdom impact ripple into new communities.
A platform society equates visibility with influence. But it doesn’t really align with the kingdom of God mentality.