Yeah, that sounds like a lot. But that’s what we cranked out today.
10 of us (the midtown “staff”) pulled a “day away” to attack an issue that we’ve been wanting to tackle for some time. I don’t know if the idea was original with him, but Steve called it a FedEx day–at the end of the day we wanted to have a product to ship.
We laid out some basic ground rules (be honest but kind, stay present, no email, etc) at the beginning of the day before diving in, but we spent a solid day working on our approach to making disciples. Which is a pretty good idea, since the major call of Jesus on the Christian/Church is to make disciples.
We started by making sure that we had a good working definition, then cranked out several hours digging into the system and content. Steve let us choose one of the two topics, then gave us time to dive in. Our goal was to have some clearly defined action steps coming out of our discussion.
I’ve written about my non-love of meetings, but today was a completely different animal. We had a focus, a clearly defined objective, and we were talking about something that truly matters, that will make a difference in our lives and the life of the Church. Our discussion was lively and spirited. We had time to chase a few rabbits without derailing the whole process, and even when we didn’t agree on every point, our time together was ultimately unifying.
I’m not going to give away any of the details, but I believe that our time today will be fruitful as we move forward. It’s fun to be part of a good team, and it’s amazing what can be accomplished when everyone pulls together.
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