How does one build momentum, big mo’? Dave Ramsey has a formula for building momentum. Ramsey believes that (Focused intensity / Time) * God = Momentum. Translation: Focused Intensity divided by Time multiplied by a Big God equals Momentum, (Fi/T)G=M. We see momentum building in our church. Our momentum is being built up by our events, our services, and our door hangers. The door hangers have done extremely well. So far we have done door hangers for the May, June, and July services. I cannot say they have done poorly because I believe that we’re in a seed scattering phase.
We should always scatter seeds but I recognize the season in which I find this young church. This phase will not produce immediate rewards, see Jesus’ parable of the sower. Some seeds will sprout immediately while others will not. The biggest question I need to answer is, What’s next? After our launch, what will be our way to continue to ride this momentum? Just like surfing, the wave can only go as far as the shore. Then you have to get on your board, ride back out, and catch another wave. I feel that door hangers are our wave. We will ride this puppy till the wheels fall off! Eventually, the wheels will fall off and I need to be ready to make some changes. I see the door hangers being effective during big times for our church. We really need to turn our attention to community involvement. It will be a slow process but focusing on the community needs is important in the kingdom of God.
One of the things I will do is have a meeting with the principal of our school. I want to talk with him about having an impact on the community and what are some ways he feels we can accomplish this. It will start out small and we have to be happy with that. The Bible exhorts us to despise not the days of small beginnings. I have been through small beginnings before. I remember the times I used to sit on my couch and gaze out the window waiting for people to show up for our small group. We overcame that! Now we have a small group of about 40 people. I find myself watching the window of the school and waiting to see who pulls up in the parking lot. Soon, I will no longer be doing that either. God will bring the people. We have to be confident in him and do our job at the same time. This is that tension in which we all live with. If there is no tension then you are doing it all yourself or you’re sitting by and expecting to do nothing while God does everything. God has given us the ideas for momentum. We walk in faith and to them. Then he works on our behalf! What an awesome God! Our God, is an awesome God!
Until next time…
