When Needs and Goals Collide

NEED- It is generally agreed that the best way to reach people far from God is through church planting.  In the Northwest millions of people are far from God.   

GOAL - 200! That is the number I believe God gave me, and I announced that at our Annual Meeting in October.

On the heels of our meeting, newly elected Converge Worldwide President Scott Ridout, announced his belief that God has called us to multiply. He broke our task into simple steps: 1) Open the front door, 2) Close the back door, 3) Tear down the wall; and, 4) Build the house.  How do the two tie together? This month let me just focus on opening the front door. In the days ahead, I will talk more about the other 3 steps.

Right now we have 5 church plants in motion across the district and three more potential planters assessed and preparing for church plants. We also have several "Church Planters in Training" serving in church plants.

We have opportunities like l have never seen before. The challenge, of course, is resourcing.  Personally I have set out to raise as much money as I can for Converge Northwest Church Planting.  In fact, my personal goal is to raise $500,000 for Converge Northwest this year. This is $150,000 above and beyond our budget. The needs are so significant.

Opening the front door also means inviting new congregations to join our movement. We all can be engaged in the recruitment of churches to join with us in the Converge movement.

So let me conclude this short epistle by inviting you to join us. You can pray. You can give. You can watch for and invest in emerging leaders. You can help. We can do this together!  

200!  I'm all in!