Project Long Beach

Long Beach, California. The most diverse city in the U.S. A summer project designed to be Christ to those around us by "growing faith where life happens." Join 30 other college students and 10 staff on the beach, working downtown and seeing God move

Friday, December 02, 2005

How do we build something not dependant on us in the Long Run?

Over a short summer project in Long Beach (10 weeks) how do we build multiple movements/churches that are not CCC dependant in the long run but still have a significant role? I was reading a very insightful blog by Steve Addison on how a western missionary somewhere in Asia still has a role in helping plant multiple movements but the whole movement's expanding multiplying success is not dependant daily on him.

You've got to read Lunch with Barney for all the juicy insights but I'll give you a brief outline that I believe will help us get perspective on our project. As you read them apply them to your role this summer. Utlimately we want to plant spiritual movements/churches that will keep growing, splitting, multiplying, reaching out and multiplying again long after we leave apart from our money, presences and influence. If it is not about us and CCC then what in the world are we going to Long Beach for in the first place?
  1. It takes faith
  2. God's timing
  3. Keep it simple
  4. Grow Leaders
  5. Make room for Pioneers
  6. There's still a job to do.

See, you'll need to read the link to get more. Lunch with Barney

Keep praying that God will prepare our hearts, show us where to start planting movements and that we'll experience His wonderful grace, mercy and love daily.

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