life change

is the new 4-part series that we're diving into. I saw some more new faces this morning. It feels like 3/4 of our group have been coming only for the last month and a half. I think the new location has really been a catalyst.

One of the guys that has recently been coming is Dave, a middle-aged man who is a skilled joiner (carpenter). At the end we began talking about how we can maximize the space. I loved hearing him share, with great enthusiasm, some ideas he had been stewing on during the gathering. I'm getting ahead of myself a little, but the pattern is suggesting we'll outgrow our current set-up sooner than later. With the utilization of the old Adventist church stage, we'll be able to fit another 30 or 40 people comfortably. I love stepping out and preparing and expecting growth.

A key we've discovered with planting a church is staying on offense. We're learning to anticipate this continual growth pattern by forming a structure that really is designed for more people than we currently have. Trying to keep a step or two ahead (fully understanding the inconsistent hickups along the way) has provided some stability to this often unstable time of a starting church.