Tim has been my friend and comrade for two decades. Today he pushed the envelope of the AND Conference, launching his talk with, "Missional Schmissional, and Attractional Schmactional." He went on from there, saying the following things and more...
- I came to GCC because it was missional.
- Every church in America could be described with three words: Come To Us. That model of "church" works for about 40% of the population.
- We have 62,000 people within 5 miles of our GCC campuses who could be reached our current model.
- We have 93,000 people within 5 miles of our GCC campuses who could be reached with different models.
- We must begin reaching the 60%.
- We must reach more of the 40%.
- We must help the 40% reach "their" 60%.
- We'll address these issues in the future:
- Get the church into the community.
- Church defined by "where you are."
- Infuse a decentralized, organic structure for quick growth.
- Begin tracking community impact.
- Provide lots of ways to give to your passion.
- Ministry isn't confined to a building. It happens wherever you are.
- Buildings serve the community; the congregation also meets there.
- Tension is the new order of the day.
Titus 2:10 - They should show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
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