If it was easy, everyone would do it!

In case you haven’t noticed, we have space issues especially in our 10:30 service.  That is a GREAT problem, but is still a problem and one that needs to be solved.  We have been working non-stop trying to figure out how to free space.

Here is what we have learned:  Finding space is NOT easy!  Canton basically was a small pit-stop town before you got the mountains about 5-7 years ago so there isn’t a lot of empty buildings.  The ones that are empty have about 5 parking spaces.

I was talking to a pastor yesterday and he said, “maybe God is trying to tell you guys it is time to stop growing.”  REALLY?????????????????  With all due respect, I can promise you that isn’t what God is telling us.  We WILL continue to do WHATEVER it takes to reach people in this community and we will do WHATEVER it takes to keep creating room for God to fill them up with more people.

• It that means adding a third staggered service at the theater, we will do it
• If that means means broadcasting the sermon live into other theaters, we will do it
• If that means renting warehouse space and launching a second campus in the same town, we will do it
• If that means launching a second portable campus in the same city, we will do it
• If that means buying land and building a building, we will step out on faith and do it

I think this pastor is a great guy, but I think he is like many pastors and he is not willing to do WHATEVER it takes to reach people.  There are times when the “normal” way of doing church isn’t possible and though normal would be easier, I refuse to allow people in this community to die without hearing about Jesus because we aren’t willing to work a little harder, we aren’t willing to take a risk, we aren’t willing to attempt what others say can’t be done.  Time to stop growing?  I don’t think so.  It is just time to get more creative and keep doing what we do and that is reach those far from God.

The greatest thing about what I just wrote?  I’m not the only one with that mindset.  I have a team around me that would LITERALLY charge hell with a water gun if they thought more people would be reached with the Gospel.  Not only do I have a great team that I get to work with, but you would hear the same response from our people!  The people who make up Revolution are FREAKS.  Honestly, I have never seen a group of people who are so willing to do whatever it takes even if it means they are uncomfortable and have to work a little harder.

Stop growing?  There are 150,000 people in our county and around 83% of them don’t attend church on Sunday.  Not growing is not an option.

Church Planting is the extreme sport of ministry and I love that we get to be part of it!!!