HippoChurch

Just got a chance to listen to Andy’s session 3 talk from Drive recently. Yes, I was there the whole time, but on the staff side, it’s all-hands-on-deck in terms of set-up, tear down, hosting, etc., so we don’t often get to see a lot of the conference. Anywho, I remember being out in the hallway when that last session let out and all these pumped up people saying, “You gotta hear that talk!”

My favorite part was Andy talking about the tremendous amount of capital and assets the Church has locked up and stagnant because they’re too afraid to make the changes they know need to be made. And why? Because of money. Here’s two quotes that were takeaways for me:

“As long as the money’s coming in, churches rarely get serious enough to make the changes they need to make.”

“One of the reasons we fear making the change is because the money’s coming in and if we make the changes the money may leave or run out. What does that make us?“

Wow, is that telling or what!? Isn’t the Church God’s instrument to begin with? Who are we to not trust He will provide the resources needed to reach people, teach people, transform lives and celebrate like crazy.

Don’t ever, EVER, hold back from doing something at your church because you’re afraid some “check writers” may not like it. Remember, you are beholden to God and His desires, not theirs. If they leave because you make a change that helps reach people, I guarantee you you’re better off.