In our Discover Greatness Banquet last Sunday night it was my privilege to share the goals of the capital improvements we wish to make to our facilities. I will get to the point. We need to improve our facilities only to the extent that these improvements improve our ability to fulfill the vision that Pastor Darren explained; that of Share, Learn and Go. We do not need a nicer or more comfortable place for us to meet. We need a more effective place to bring in others to experience commuity, grow in Christ, and impact the culture. Our facilities cannot be our crowning glory. They can only be tools used to build the kingdom of God. Remember the disciples admiring the architecture and grandeur of the temple? Jesus wasn't all that impressed. He knew that the temple would be around as long as people valued its existence, and no more. The next generation may choose to tear down our facility and do something new, and if I am around I will applaud that decision if it is carrying out the Great Commission. All buildings are temporary. What is eternal is the life that is changed.
We at Lakeside are at this point in time because God brought us here for this time. It is not a coincidence that He is calling us to simplify at a time when external situations are difficult. And He will supply all our need out of his unfathomable riches in Jesus.
What could we do better if our best efforts were not diluted doing the many things that are good but not great?
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