So today, I am going to attempt the impossible...I am going to do all I can to keep up with and learn from some of my favorite people in the world who happen to be one of the fastest-paced, hardest working staffs on the planet.
Yep, I am spending the day with my good friend Steven Furtick and his amazing team at Elevation Church.
The thing I love the most about the Elevation team is their success hasn't caused them to forget their beginnings. Instead, they can look at what God is doing now and point back 18-24 months ago to decisions that were made, lessons that were learned, and steps that were taken that paved the way for today's success. As Steven has said before, "every tree was a seed." Elevation remembers their "seed" days well and they freely share what they've learned with nearly anyone who cares enough to ask.
Hard to believe that the church God is calling me to launch in Columbia...a church that doesn't have a name, a website, a location, a launch team, a staff, a checking account, or a set of bylaws...will be impacted by the decisions that I make this week. And next week. And so on. People who I haven't even met yet will be impacted by decisions that I make this week...right ones and wrong ones.
One of my primary goals for the next 12 months is to drink deeply from churches like Elevation. God has blessed me with relationships like the one I have with Steven and their team and I want to leverage it for all that it's worth. There are lost people in Columbia, SC who are depending on me doing so...and I fully intend to do it as best as I can.
So today is not just a trip to Elevation to see how cool Steven's office is (but I am prepared to be envious :-))...or see what graphics Damion is cooking up...or what crazy ideas they're working on...today is about learning all I can and doing all I can to lay the groundwork for God to do the unthinkable in Columbia.
Pray for me...Pray for the thousands of lost people in Columbia who need Jesus...Pray for the things I learn today to be appropriately applied to plant the church God will used to reach them!
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