I had the great privilege of hanging with some of the Element community last night and talking about vision. Now, the thing about vision is, it gets me super stoked to think about what kinds of things could possibly happen in the future, but I often find myself wrestling with the difference between a God-breathed vision and something that I cooked up for some kind of selfish gain. I assure you, I'm not thinking that's what I'm doing while in the middle of it, but we as people deal with this struggle all the time. The danger, of course, is that we often get off-track with vision from the beginning, and then it becomes incredibly difficult to correct (or be corrected) later. That's why last night was so affirming, encouraging, and necessary for me...I believe that the vision for this church from the beginning was solid, it was and is God-designed, and it excites me like you wouldn't believe to think about what God has positioned this community to do! We are called to connect people with the hope of Jesus Christ. We are called to give ourselves away for each other. We are called to live life together. That's it. No frills, no grand plans to take over the world - just a simple desire to be real with each other and pursue God. To see that vision alive and well in you guys, to see the reality of who God is come alive in the way you all love and encourage each other - I face the day knowing that people need God and that Element is a church that's passionate about connecting each other to Him: that's life-changing for me! I'm honored to be journeying with you!
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