Sunday, June 7th was the day three future scenario writing groups of Fall Creek Community Church presented the product of their work to the congregation as the morning worship service. Each hearer had the opportunity to choose which scenario presentation best fit their personal discernment of God's leadership for the future of the congregation. A clear focus emerged around a significant approach to change that would move the church to be more attractional and increase it size and capacity to engage in ministries they feel God is calling them to activate.
Now they will move forward to craft the future story of what their congregation may be like in the year 2020 as they live into God's future story for them. A writing team will begin work in about ten days.
Here is what pastor Ken Cavannagh shared with his congregation by e-mail Sunday evening:
"Thank you for you prayerful response this morning! Your responses indicate a clear sense of God's leading:
Six advocated for an incremental approach to change--the friendship church.
21 advocated for a significant approach to change--the attractional church.
8 advocated for a radical approach to change--the missional church.
The spiritual strategic journey
leadership team had a wonderful time this afternoon reading your responses
aloud. Even if the scenario you chose was not in the majority, your explanation
of why you chose that approach and what you would love to see from the other two
comes into play as we listen for common themes God is speaking across the
congregation. We have asked God to speak to us, and he
is!
Now it’s time for rejoicing and for
a restful break before a writing team begins crafting Fall Creek’s future story
as an attractional church in light of the congregation’s
input.
My thanks to each of you for participating today, to the many who served on the writing teams leading up to this morning, and to the even more who participated in the prayer triplets which laid the foundation for what came forth today. I couldn’t be more pleased and thankful."
