I have to say that some of the things I like the most in this world are ideas. I love having, refining, and discussing a fresh idea. I would humbly submit that I am an idea guy. On the journey from idea to execution I'm way better on the front end. If I could have a job where all I did was have ideas I would be perpetually thrilled. Maybe someday God will allow me to staff Deep Water to the point where that is more or less my job. I like to have an idea and then just let it live in my brain for a while. Here are the ideas I have been cuddling with lately. (Maybe next post I'll add the questions I'm wrestling with, I love questions too because they lead to answers aka ideas).
Getting a Dog - I have wanted one for a while. We might be getting one this week. Stay tuned.
Joining Toastmasters - This would be a great chance for me to connect with people who don't follow Jesus and work on my speaking skills at the same time. There is a club that meets downtown and I think I'll try to connect with them.
Beulah-palooza - This is an idea a few of us have had to add a second stage on the weekends of Beulah camp that featured modern worship with more creative elements and speaking that is more stylistically and substantially targeted at a younger audience. The hope would be to keep beulah from loosing an entire generation like so many churches have. I love Beulah but it's days are numbered unless we find ways to make it a relevant and accessible (whole other post) experience for people in their 20's and 30's who haven't grown up going there.
Deep Water Presence at Pride - Next week is pride week here in Halifax. It's likely to late for us to make a serious attempt to be involved this year but perhaps next. I would love to see Deep Water have a presence at some of these events. Not sure what that would look like or how we would go about it but if we want to build bridges to that community it seems like a good place to be present. I guess I need to have some more ideas about this one.
Church Planters Manual - I love the Atlantic District. It's my family. And like all families we have our issues. One of them is that we absolutely stink and resourcing church planters. I'd like to take the time to sit down and put together a completely idiot proof manual for planting a wesleyan church in Atlantic Canada. Not so much the ministry end of it, that needs to change from planter to planter and context to context but one that covers all the government and denominational stuff. I think i have figured out most of it but we could save others tons of time and frustration if we had a sweet guide to hand to them on the day they become planters.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
IDEAS
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Good list. I'm with you about being an 'ideas guy' -- If I could have an 'ideas job' all day, that would be my dream. That and preaching, of course.
I love the Beulah idea and agree with you about its necessity. I'm in! It needs to happen. Let's do it.
The Church Planters Manual is a sweet idea, too though I'm not a church planter. But hey, you never know.
Didn't you already try the dog thing? ???
Jack's not all that different than any other puppy....they all pee, poop, and chew where they shouldn't
This pride thing, is it a gay pride event? Cause i don't know man...I know deep water is revolutionary...
They don't call it gay pride anymore but yea - that's what we are talking about. I should clarify when I say "involved" or "present" I'm not talking about endorsing it but rather using it as an opportunity to build bridges into that community. For example I have heard of churches setting up prayer tents at events like this where people can come in and someone will pray with them about whatever they ask. Or maybe handing out bottled water, something like that that communicates love and friendship as opposed to entering a float or something that communicates that this is all good.
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