"......Jeff, can you tell me if I'm picking up accurately on this. It still seems to me that although the folks who leave now and then can cause some concern, Woods Chapel is still such a vital church, that it appears to me that we have quite a few more people "coming" "seeing" "liking" and "staying" than we have leaving?"
I would agree with the writer. But of course I do love this place and the people who call this church home. Although some people do not stay, Woods Chapel is a very vibrant place with lots of great and amazing people who are growing in grace and learning to live outside of themselves.
The traditional measurements for health in a church are attendance, membership and giving. All three of these markers continue to improve for us, but there is another measurement that I think says a great deal about institutional health. That is the degree to which a church and it's people are engaged in outward focused mission.In mission locally. In mission globally. In mission at Westport, at the Ronald McDonald House, in the schools, in Russia, at Costco, at Taco Bell. In mission, everywhere. Yes friends, we are on a mission for God. To the extent that a church stays engaged with it's call to be the hands and feet of Christ, the future is bright.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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Love your post. But then what else is new?? It's just like you Jeff to drag these two guys in your photo today, in to getting involved at WCC. (smile)
And if either or both of the Amy's read your blog, hats off to you two for all the work you do, and the pleasant way you do it, to keep the mission opportunities coming. You play such a key role in making our church all that Jeff alludes too this morning.
God bless all.
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