A Church Without A Mission

In the last few days I have been meeting with a local church working on my field project to be certified as an Intentional Interim Minister. I asked the church to choose which focus point they wanted me to do the field project on; 1. Heritage, 2. Mission, 3. Connections, 4. Leadership, and 5. Future.
To my surprise the church choose Mission. You asked, why was I surprised? Because it appeared to me the church did not have a Mission.

I met with the Pastor and we chatted about the church and it’s ministry and mission, my fear confirmed, they have no Mission. I met with the church board to clarify in my mind why they choose Mission. The board confirmed my fears, they have no Mission. However the board did say we need to do something about getting our church moving forward. I met with the committee chosen by the board to work with me on the field project, again my fears were confirmed, they have no Mission.

I’m scratching my head trying to figure this out. How do I do a study with a church on Mission when they have no Mission?

How would you describe a church without a Mission? Leave a comment, it will help me greatly….and stay tuned for more, I will let you know how this goes.

It's Tourney Time...but does it really matter?

March madness we call it. Thirty-two games this Thursday and Friday; sixteen more Saturday and Sunday. Buzzer beaters, upsets, tears, and joy; coaches, players and fans will experience it all.

I plan to take in the first and second round games at Greensboro. Hopefully the tar heels will go on to the sweet sixteen, final four and eventual '09 NCAA champions. Tyler, Ty, Danny, Wayne, Deon, and Bobby have been a lot of fun to watch the last 3-4 years. I want to see them one more time, because most of them probably will not be back next year. Tyler should break the NCAA all time scoring record this weekend.

But does it really matter? Yes, I will scream at the heels when they play stupid, enjoy their offensive runs, gloat and brag when they win (especially to Duke fans), but in the end it is just a entertaining game. In the end, at least for me and for most, it really doesn't matter.

There is a much bigger game we all are in. It is the game of life, and that is the one that really counts. In the game of life we all can win. We win through Jesus Christ our Lord, He died for everyone of us. Through Him we win eternally! That's what really counts!

But for fun........Go Heels!