I told you in my last post that the "Oh... Wow!" moment that everyone seemed to be anticipating came and went with almost no fanfare... And that I couldn't be happier. I also said that in this post, I'd tell you why, so... Here we go!
Think about this: a climax is a moment of great, eye-opening revelation where great understanding suddenly grips us & great excitement floods our souls... We spontaneously reveal the depth of this stirring with some kind of outburst like, "Oh... Wow!"
But if there is no great revelation... No great new understanding... If, instead, there is a realization that you've known this all along... If there's a recognition that this is the obvious answer that has been right in front of our eyes, then the response you get is much less sensational & much less emotional. With a little sarcasm, it might be expressed, "Uh... Duh!"
When it comes to each of us fulfilling our God-given purpose, we have no interest in sensationalism... Jesus was supernatural, NOT sensational! Instead of sensational, the leadership team of our church has chosen simple: we've developed a simple, 3-step process that facilitates growth.
Why? Because prefer that our people understand how to BE the church of Jesus Christ (without the fanfare) than to hear ooh's & ahh's from an adoring crowd who are still stuck in a pew GOING to church.
The reality is that most of us feel that anything sensational is too intimidating to attempt! But, when we believe that something is simple, we already well on our way to achieving it!
Let me put it another way... This is one time when "Uh... Duh!" is better than "Oh... Wow!"
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