Josh Hatcher's Blog
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
out of the box....
People have said for years that Open Arms is "out of the box"...
The truth is, we are. But not as "out of the box" as we want to be.
For years, the church has been a place where people go to have religious services, religious education, and "christian fellowship"
What if... the church started seeing itself as the people..
and the BUILDING took on a new responsibility? A Community HUB.. a place where people go for any number of services... so that we interact with people on a professional level... a place where people go to get leadership training, or learn how to read... or a place where teens go, so that they don't get in trouble for hanging out in the square..
what if the building went from being empty most of the week, to a place where there was constantly something happening, something that makes the community a better place????
What if the church was about people. and the organization was about community?
THAT'S out of the box.... and THAT's what Open Arms is headed toward.
The truth is, we are. But not as "out of the box" as we want to be.
For years, the church has been a place where people go to have religious services, religious education, and "christian fellowship"
What if... the church started seeing itself as the people..
and the BUILDING took on a new responsibility? A Community HUB.. a place where people go for any number of services... so that we interact with people on a professional level... a place where people go to get leadership training, or learn how to read... or a place where teens go, so that they don't get in trouble for hanging out in the square..
what if the building went from being empty most of the week, to a place where there was constantly something happening, something that makes the community a better place????
What if the church was about people. and the organization was about community?
THAT'S out of the box.... and THAT's what Open Arms is headed toward.
:: posted by joshhatcher, 10:36 AM
