Congregational Passages
Are You Pursuing the Full Kingdom Potential for Your
Congregation?
The search for the full kingdom potential of your congregation
is akin to the search for the Holy Grail. It is a search for
something extremely difficult, if not impossible, to find.
Consider the quest to win the lottery. It is a quest with very
difficult odds, but a quest in which a lot of people will invest
time and money with hope of beating the odds.
What about the pursuit for a perfect life? This is a meaningful
pursuit, but life has many curveballs that come our way.
Just because the journey toward your congregation’s full kingdom
potential is difficult does not mean it is an unworthy journey. It
is actually a very worthwhile journey. It is perhaps the only
journey that makes sense for congregations who desire . . .
. . . to be faithful, effective, and innovative in their ministry.
. . . to help people grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.
. . . to connect with pre-Christians, un-churched, and de-churched
persons.
. . . to experience continual vitality in their life and ministry.
. . . to continually transform to remain on the cutting edge of
Christian ministry.
. . . to respond to the future vision God has for your
congregations.
. . . to honor the faithfulness of those who came before us who
dreamed of a great congregation.
So, how can congregations engage in a transforming spiritual
strategic journey?
They can focus . . .
. . . on the quality of the journey, rather than reaching the
destination.
. . . on walking by faith, rather than by sight, in the spirit of 2
Corinthians 5:7.
. . . on transitioning people in their relationship to God, one
another, and the context in which the congregation serves, rather
than making various changes for which the congregation is
unprepared.
. . . on the spiritual and strategic passion of congregational
leaders, rather than the position and organizational authority of
these leaders.
. . . on the spiritual gifts, strengths, and skills of the
congregation, rather than the problems that imprison the soul of the
congregation.
. . . on the future story God is unfolding in your midst that pulls
you forward, rather than growth and success goals that push you
forward.
. . . on living into God’s future for the congregation, rather than
recreating a culture of the good ole’ days.
If you want to ponder the possibilities of this journey, visit with
a CCK redevelopment team member about Congregational Passages and
other redevelopment tools by George Bullard, Jr.
