Always a Place for You - Christ the King Community Church

Always a Place for You Orientation To Our: • Story • • Ideas • • Organization • • Calling • Unless the Lord builds the house, itʼs builders labor in vain. Psalm 127:1
1
Outline
Our Story
Welcome to the Story
The History of CTK
Our Ideas
Ideas that Matter
Our Statements
Mission
Vision
Values
Beliefs
Priorities
Deliberate Simplicity
Our Organization
Freedom with Handrails
Organigrams
Network Resources
Our Calling
Leader Deployment
Site Development
2
Our Story
Welcome to the Story
The CTK Story is a great story, but there are actually three stories being woven
together:
1. Our story…the story of CTK, a multi-location, non-denominational church.
CTK is one of the most innovative and fastest-growing churches in America.
2. Your story…the story of your ministry, and the unique ways God wants to
use you to build his kingdom.
3. His story…the story of a redemptive God who is reaching out in love,
acceptance and forgiveness.
How did you become a part of the CTK story?
What has been your best moment in the story so far?
The History of CTK
1. Ancient History - the 1990s (“deliberate simplicity”)
Before Steve Mason agreed to pastor County Christian Center in Laurel,
Washington in 1989, he had a few stipulations. He made the group of 50 adults
commit, before they voted on him as pastor, that the church would focus its
energies on only three things. He asked them to agree that the church would
be 1) a worshipping church, that people would worship God as a lifestyle, 2) a
church centered on small group ministry as the primary way in which it would
care for people, and 3) a church that was committed to outreach. The people
made the deal and the rest, as they say, is history. County Christian Center
would later change its name to Christ the King Community Church, but it never
changed its commitment to those three priorities.
Early on those priorities were tested. Various people asked if the church could
have other points of emphasis, or initiate other programs. But for the first year
3
Steve actually carried in his pocket the churchʼs written agreement. When
discussion would come up about other programs or ministries, Steve would pull
the paper out of his pocket and say, “No, these are the things that we agreed
upon.” This earliest expression of “deliberate simplicity” set a course for what
CTK would later become.
How important was it that Steve kept that piece of paper with him during his first
year?
How important is it for us to remain deliberately simple?
In the early 1990s the people of Christ the King Community Church made a
courageous decision. They decided to pave the parking lot. Paving the parking
lot might not sound like a big thing to you. But it was a huge decision at the time,
the impact of which is still reverberating to this day. At the time there were about
50 adults in the CTK story. One Sunday morning Pastor Steve Mason looked out
the windows and noticed the vehicles in the parking lot, mostly four-wheel-drives.
The dirt lot was full of pot-holes and ruts. As Steve describes it, “The parking lot
pretty much defined the constituency. If you didnʼt have four-wheel-drive you
werenʼt going to be able to worship with us.” Steve brought the issue up to the
people, and the people became concerned. They decided to pave the lot, not for
themselves, but for those who were about to come. They had already proven
that they would come to church with the parking lot in its current condition. They
decided to pay the price for others. It cost $50,000, a sizeable amount for a
group that small. The people gave sacrificially to meet the need. In some cases
people took out second mortgages on their homes. But God honored those
sacrifices. The “paving of the parking lot” was a defining moment of faith that
continues to bring definition to the CTK story.
Through the mid-nineties CTK began to develop multiple worship teams and
services, eventually meeting at two different locations. One was its original site,
a smaller church building in Laurel, Washington, about 10 miles north of
Bellingham. The other was a converted warehouse on the north edge of town.
For a couple years services were held at both locations and stagger-started in
45-minute intervals to allow for drive time between the locations. It was a chaotic,
crazy, exhilarating time, but people were being led to Christ and baptized. The
church was growing rapidly. It defied explanation. It was “a God-thing.” During
this period, a proposal called “The Chapel Model” was put forth by Dave
Browning to develop a third location in order to accommodate continued growth.
Other leaders desired to bring things together in one location.
4
In 1997 Christ the King Community Church purchased an 80,000 square foot
building on the north side of Bellingham and consolidated. Overnight CTK went
from convening people by hundreds at a time in several services to convening
them thousands at a time in a couple of services. On a certain level, people were
excited. But on another level, there was a hollow feeling of being a crowd
instead of a community. Prior to the consolidation, CTKʼs small group
assimilation system consisted of people looking across the room, identifying
someone as new in the environment, and walking over and asking, “Are you in a
small group yet? Would you like to come to ours?” It was as simple, direct and
powerful as that. Once CTK began convening in a huge auditorium, nearly all of
this “grass-roots” behavior ceased. With increased size, the ministry had to
be carried out by professionals.
What is the difference between a crowd and a community?
What are the pros and cons of professional ministry?
2. Recent History - the 2000s (“arrows out”)
On April 4th, 1999, at 6:00 PM, CTK had its first worship service, facilitated by
Dave Browning, in Mount Vernon, Washington as an Easter overflow service
from CTK in Bellingham. Because of high interest, services continued on Sunday
nights during the month of April, with a high attendance of 165. After prayerfully
investigating the spiritual landscape of the Skagit Valley, it was determined that
the needs were great. In May of 1999, CTK began to hold morning services in
Mount Vernon, going to two services in September, and three services the
following February (2000).
Dave and his family moved to the Skagit Valley in 1999. He told the core group
that gathered, “Weʼre not going to ask everyone to come to us. Weʼre going
to ask us to go to them.” The people agreed. During its first year, Christ the
King of Skagit Valley grew at a rate of 12% a month, to an average of over 500
people per week. The high attendance was 763 on Easter 2000, itʼs one-year
anniversary. By then, 38 small groups were convening weekly throughout the
valley for friendship, growth, encouragement and outreach.
As opportunities arose, the leaders of CTK in Skagit Valley decided to say “Yes,
Sure, You Bet” to expanding the ministry into neighboring communities. In
5
October, 2000 Christ the King began holding Saturday night services in Oak
Harbor (25 miles SW) and Anacortes (20 miles W) in rented school facilities to
accommodate growing numbers of people traveling from these locales. During its
second year Christ the King grew to an average of 750, with over 50 small
groups meeting weekly, and a high attendance of 1034 on itʼs second birthday
(Easter, 2001). On July 15th, 2001 CTK held its first Sunday worship service in
LaConner. In 2002 CTK opened in Stanwood. In 2003 CTK launched Worship
Centers in five additional communities in four counties. In 2005 CTK began to
expand across the country and around the world and changed it's name from
Christ the King of Skagit Valley to Christ the King Community Church,
International.
3. Future History (“following the bread crumbs”)
You might call CTKʼs method of expansion “following the bread crumbs.” We do
not have a world map with pins in it. We just look for opportunities, and respond
to them in faith. Proverbs 16:4,9 says, “The Lord works out everything for his
own ends….in his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his
steps.”
There are opportunities that the Lord brings for which you cannot plan. Because
of this we spend less time in formal planning and goal setting, and more time
trying to be ready. As David Kelley says, “Enlightened trial and error outperforms
the planning of flawless intellects.”
Our approach to planning at Christ the King is less like a canon ball being fired at
a fortress and more like a heat-seeking missile tracking a moving target.
When the pillar of cloud and fire moves, weʼll move with it. We are continually
looking for the genius of the Holy Spirit as we chart our course.
Instead of predicting what will happen, we try to find things to exploit. Instead of
forecasts, we feel we need instant decision-making. Instead of trying to hit goals,
we try to increase our willingness to take chances. The importance of speed
means a shift from prediction, foresight, and planning to building in flexibility,
courage, and faster reflexes. Intended results and useful tools are more
important than a detailed plan. As General George S. Patton observed,
“Successful generals make plans to fit circumstances, but do not try to create
circumstances to fit plans.” This distinction may be particularly important in the
kingdom of God, where our plans - no matter how big – are too small for God.
The question we want to ask is not, “Can we afford to do it?” but “Is it a great
thing for God?” We want to let go of the arrogance of knowing and move toward
wonder and reverence. We want to move from the black and white zone of
control toward the gray zone of greater openness.
6
A lot of planning that goes on in churches pushes the present into the future. The
better and biblical approach to the future involves prayer and preparation, not
prediction. Long range planning can be an attempt to turn life into a predictable
science. Sometimes complicated plans can be a subconscious attempt to avoid
doing, to avoid growing, to avoid faith.
At CTK we live with an emotional paradox. We revel in the joys of accidental
discovery. On the other hand, being human, we donʼt want to feel “out of control.”
Yet real control is the ability to respond automatically to altered and unpredictable
circumstances.
As Galatians instructs us, we want to “keep in step with the spirit.” Jesus
compared the Spirit to the wind – it blows unpredictably. It is critical that we
continue to ask, “Where is God at work, and how can we join him in that?”
7
Our Ideas
Better results come from better ideas. In the CTK story we have identified
several ideas that matter.
Ideas that Matter
1. People are the ministers. The pastors are to equip the people for the work of
the ministry.
2. Small groups are the basic building block. Groups provide opportunities for
friendship, growth, encouragement and outreach.
3. Keep the arrows pointed out. The goal is not to get people to come to us, but
to get us to go to them.
4. Learn to say, "Yes, sure, you bet." Our goal is to cooperate with God in what
He is doing in the lives of people.
5. Think "more" instead of "bigger." By decentralizing the ministry we can reach
an unlimited number of people.
6. Relationships are our basic currency. The church is a people, not a building.
7. Our primary task is to Identify, Deploy, Train, and Support leaders, in that
order. Deploy first, then train.
8. Keep it simple. Focus the ministry around the priorities of Worship, Small
Groups, and Outreach.
9. There's hope for the future, forgiveness for the past. We have a redemptive
God.
10. Good enough is good enough. Do the simplest thing that could possibly
work.
Which of these ideas do you feel is especially important?
Which of these ideas is especially difficult?
8
Our Statements
Our Mission
A mission statement is a public statement of purpose, a clear way to
communicate to others and to remind ourselves of the God given reason for our
existence as a church.
Our mission is to create an authentic Christian community that effectively
reaches out to unchurched people with love, acceptance and forgiveness
so that they may experience the joy of salvation and a purposeful life of
discipleship.
Three things about our mission….
1. Our Mission is Balanced.
Our mission defines who we want to be, and what we want to do. It calls for us
be an authentic Christian community that effectively reaches out.
We want to be something before we do something. James Collins, in Built to
Last, describes this balance as “strengthening the core” while “expanding the
frontier.” It is out of community that we invite others to join us. This is the
approach we see modeled in 1 John 1:1-4.
1 John 1:1-4
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have
seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched
—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have
seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was
with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have
seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our
fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this
to make our joy complete.
The key word, and formidable challenge, in both our mission statement and 1
John 1 is the preposition “that.”
Be
Do
CTK
an authentic Christian community
that effectively reaches out
1 John
our fellowship is with the Father
and with his Son, Jesus Christ
that you may have
fellowship with us
9
A lot of churches donʼt have “that.” The arrows are pointed in. At CTK we try to
keep the arrows pointed out.
“That” brings energy to our Mission Statement. It implies that we are not only
going to be something, we are going to do something. Our mission helps us to
position activities in a way that both ministers to believers and the surrounding
community of unbelievers. Ever since the fall of man God has been on a mission
to change the world. Christians are those who do Godʼs mission. Our mission is
to be a community of people coming together to be like Christ and reach out to
the world.
2. Our Mission is Specific.
Our mission statement doesnʼt just define what we are going to do. It defines
how we are going to do it.
General
“effectively reaches out”
Specific
“in love, acceptance and
forgiveness”
The words “love, acceptance and forgiveness” represent our “style” of outreach.
Our approach is not to scare people into Christʼs kingdom, or to impress people
into Christʼs kingdom, but to love them into Christʼs kingdom….to accept them
into Christʼs kingdom….to forgive them into Christʼs kingdom.
The language of the mission statement specifies the nature of our work and how
it must be carried out.
What we want to be
What
How
Community
Authentic, Christian
What we want to do
What
How
Reach Out
Effectively
Who we want to reach
Who
How
Unchurched
Love, Acceptance, Forgiveness
What we want them to experience
What
Salvation, Discipleship
How
Joy, Purpose
10
3. Our Mission is Challenging.
Our mission statement defines success for our church. It answers the question
“What goals would we have to achieve for us to be able to disband Christ the
King Community Church and go home, content that we had been successful?”
Thereʼs nothing more challenging than the mission weʼve been given.
In essence our mission dictates that until we are an authentic Christian
community, our mission has not be accomplished. We will know we were
successful if authentic Christian community exists as a result of our efforts. It
also says that as long as there are people who need to be reached, our mission
has not been accomplished. We will know that we were successful if people who
were not Christians before we came, are Christians because we came. Being a
missional church means keeping the challenge of reaching out effectively to
unchurched people before us. It is a challenging enterprise to turn atheists into
missionaries. It requires a divine-human partnership. God has chosen to
include us in His mission to reach a lost world, and we certainly cannot do it
outside of Godʼs power.
Our Vision
If we achieve our mission (create an authentic Christian community that
effectively reaches out) what will Christ the King Community Church look like?
The answer to that question is our vision. George Barna defines vision as “A
clear mental image of a preferable future.”
Our vision is:
To see a prevailing, multi-location church emerge that will transform
the spiritual landscape. This church will convene in thousands of
small groups, with Worship Centers strategically located in every
community.
What words from our vision statement “appeal” to you? Why?
What we “see” for Christ the King Community Church is one church meeting in
many places having a transformative impact. We have caught a glimpse of a
church that will reach the culture by multiplying itself in thousands of groups and
centers. Church consultant Carl George sees extremely large churches emerging
in our century that either resemble elephants, or a field of mice. Both elephants
11
and mice can do damage, but in different ways. Convening a church in
thousands of small groups is a “field of mice” approach. Our vision is
transformation through multiplication. We want to be a movement instead of a
ministry.
Our Values
A value is the importance that a person or an organization places on something
that serves as an influence and a guide in their behavior. When you hear “value,”
think “price tag.” Values are the things on which we place a high price tag,
because in our estimation they are “valuable.” What usually differentiates
churches from each other are their values: both the content of those values and
the strength of conviction with which they are held.
Name a non-church entity that has become defined by its values.
Christ the King has articulated five phrases as an expression of what we consider
valuable.
Simplicity. CTK is about keeping the main thing the main thing. We try
to keep it simple.
Authenticity. CTK is about real people having a real relationship with
God. We try to keep it real.
Community. CTK is about loving God and people. We try to keep it
personal.
Empowerment. CTK is about saying yes to what God wants to do in your
life. We try to keep it positive.
Entrepreneurial Spirit. CTK is about reaching as many people as
possible as quickly as possible. We try to keep it missional.
12
Our Beliefs
People from every conceivable church background - Anglican, Assembly of God,
Baptist, Brethren, Calvary Chapel, Catholic, Christian Reformed, Covenant,
Episcopalian, Evangelical Free, Foursquare, Lutheran, Methodist, Mennonite,
Nazarene, Presbyterian, Reformed, Vineyard - have found a home at Christ the
King. One of the reasons that CTK can be common ground for people from so
many different backgrounds is that our degree of dogmatism rises and falls with
the degree of clarity in the scripture. Where there is more clarity in the scripture,
we are more dogmatic. Where there is less clarity in the scripture, we are less
dogmatic. We have found that what unites us is far more important than what
divides us. Actually, “what” unites us is a “who” - Christ the King.
As a Deliberately Simple church we are focused on a core set of beliefs instead
of debating theological minutiae and “denominational distinctives.” We are
“doctrinal minimalists.”
In essential matters, unity. In non-essential matters, diversity. In all
matters, charity.
- Augustine
As essential matters, there are four things on which we agree with clarity.
1. God and His Word are trustworthy.
Everyone needs to find “true north.” At CTK, we believe in the trustworthiness of
God and His word. Our trust in Godʼs Word is based on the presupposition that
there is a God, and that this God has taken steps to reveal himself to us. We
believe the Bible is Godʼs revelation to man. As such, the scripture is our final
authority for what we believe and practice.
The Bible itself is the best evidence
for what it claims to be. The Bible is “alive”. Because the words are the breath of
God (2 Timothy 3:16), the Bible is useful for teaching (“this is the right path”),
rebuking (“you are on the wrong path”), correcting (“this is the way back to the
path”), and training (“this is how you stay on the path”).
At CTK we interpret the
Bible “normally” – at face value, according to its literary style. All of our teaching
is Bible-based.
2. Christ is the Savior and King.
The name of our church makes a statement about where our loyalties lie, and
whom we believe to be the source of our salvation. When we say that Christ is
the King, weʼre saying that He alone is worthy to be on the throne of our hearts
(Philippians 2:10,11). Christ is not just a way, but the only way by which a
person may receive eternal life in heaven with God. Our belief that Christ is
13
savior and king follows from our belief in the trustworthiness of God and His
word. The Bible teaches that Jesus is the only way to eternal life (Acts 4:12, John
14:1-6). 3. There is hope for the future, and forgiveness for the past.
Our God is a God of grace. His heart is toward the lost (Luke 15). Jesus came
and died for us, not because we were deserving of His love and forgiveness, but
because we were absolutely not. God loves us in spite of who we are, not
because of who we are. At CTK we donʼt view failures as final. We have a
culture of recovery. We believe that the ruined can be redeemed, recovered,
renewed and reproducing. 4. The church holds the hope of the world in its hands. The church is a place of salvation. The church does not save you. Only the
gospel saves you. But the church plays a vital role. We carry this “good news”
as a sacred trust. It is our duty to disseminate this truth far and wide. To this end
we are intentional and aggressive in our strategies. Time is precious. There is
an urgency about our work. God doesnʼt want anyone to perish. He wants as
many people as possible to accept His offer of salvation (2 Peter 3:9).
Our Priorities
Worship.
We are devoted to worshiping God as a lifestyle.
Small Groups.
We are determined to care for each other through small
groups.
Outreach.
We are dedicated to reaching people who do not know Christ
as their Savior.
One of the reasons that CTKʼs priorities of worship, small groups and outreach
have proved so powerful is that they correlate directly with Jesusʼ great
commandments: “Love God, and love people.”
Worship
Love God More
Small Groups
Love People More
Outreach
Love More People
14
Deliberate Simplicity
Church growth in the 70s, 80s and 90s was defined by the corporate “megachurch.” The corporate mega-church has been able to reach thousands with big
budgets, sprawling campuses, large staffs and extensive programming. Large
churches have demonstrated for the past three decades that “more” can be
“more.” Deliberate Simplicity demonstrates that “less” can also be “more” and in
this way is a “new equation” for church development.
The philosophy of ministry that we have adopted at CTK is Deliberate Simplicity.
The main ideas of Deliberate Simplicity are represented by the following
symbols:
< = - x + ?
Each of the symbols represents a different factor of Deliberate Simplicity:
Factor
Symbol
Minimality
Intentionality
Reality
Multility
Velocity
Scalability Objective
Question
<
Keep it simple.
What
=
Keep it missional.
Why
-
Keep it real.
How
x
Keep it cellular.
Where
+
Keep it moving.
When
?
Keep it expanding.
How far
What is your biggest takeaway from this material?
15
Our Organization
Freedom with Handrails
Some people say, “I love God, I just donʼt love the church.” But there isnʼt
anything wrong with the church that isnʼt the result of decisions that have been
made by people along the way. And these decisions can be changed. And
thatʼs where CTK comes in. CTK has decided to organize itself differently,
according to a design called “freedom with handrails.” We want our organization
to be as compelling as our mission, vision and values.
Is it a reasonable expectation that our organization could be as compelling as our
mission?
In general, the freedom with handrails philosophy says that we want to be
“chaordic” (combination of chaos and order) in our structure, with the minimum
amount of order necessary to keep from descending into chaos. The handrails in
our story are our beliefs and brand.
1. CTKʼs Beliefs. Decisions must be consistent with the mission, vision,
values, beliefs and priorities of Christ the King.
2. CTKʼs Brand. Presentations and publications must be consistent with the
identity of Christ the King. This includes an accurate representation of our
logo and “vibe.”
There arenʼt many churches organized like us, but that is not to say that CTKʼs
organization isnʼt valid. Quite simply, CTK finds itʼs organizational precedent in
the really ancient church that we read about in the book of Acts, the church with
which Paul corresponds throughout the New Testament.
Acts 2:42-47
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship,
to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and
many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the
believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their
possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day
they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in
their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, God and
enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number
daily those who were being saved.
16
While this passage is more descriptive than proscriptive, there are nevertheless
some takeaways for us. Looking back to the first century, you see how the early
church behaved:
1. Daily. The early church was a not a weekend or Sunday event, but an
every day adventure (“every day….daily”).
2. Relationally. The emphasis of Acts 2 is on people meeting (and eating)
together. The most used word in the passage is “together” (3x).
“Breaking bread” and “fellowship” are on par with “apostles teaching” and
“prayer.” Meals are a great vehicle for community.
3. Informally. The church did not meet in church buildings or auditoriums,
but in living rooms, dining areas and outdoor public spaces.
4. Cellularly. The first century church met in different places, at different
times. There is actually not a clear indication that everyone ever gathered
in the same place at the same time. In all likelihood, the Jerusalem church
grew to over 10,000 people in the first week, and we know that the temple
courts could not accommodate that big of a crowd. So the early church
was one church meeting in multiple locations, with multiple teachers.
5. Joyfully. The first church was a happy experience. Words like glad,
sincere, praying, enjoying speak to the fact that they were a happy group.
6. Organically. The church was growing rapidly and people were getting their
needs met. How? Was the church developing a program or a department
to meet the needs? No, believers simply noticed that their brother had a
need and responded to it.
Like the first century church we want to behave like an organic, relational
movement, instead of an institutional, attractional ministry. Toward this end two
words have resonated with us and given us guidance in our organization:
Virtuous. An organization – and especially a church - should be virtuous. By
virtuous we mean “inherently good.” The word is defined as “having or showing
moral goodness or righteousness.” We want to be virtuous in how we deal with
people. We want to treat them with the same care and respect with which God
has treated us. We want to treat them better than they deserve.
CTK will never be a better church than the people who comprise it. If CTK is a
loving church, it will be because the people of CTK are loving. If we are a
virtuous church it will be because we are virtuous. Truly the personality of our
17
organization will take on the personality of those who lead it. Will you help us
create an organization that reflects the nature of our founder, Christ the King?
What positive characteristics do you see yourself contributing to the CTK story?
Empowering. One of the defining questions for any organization is, “Who gives
power to whom?” In a bad organization, the organization takes power from the
participants. The organization becomes bigger; the people become smaller. In a
good organization, we get the reverse. The organization gives power to the
participants. The organization stays subservient to the people. Over time, the
people become more and more powerful instead of the organization. The
organization continues to take orders.
Authoritarian cultures spawn passivity and create codependency. To combat that
tendency we train our organization to be ready and able to say, “Yes, sure, you
bet.” Often, those are words that cannot be spoken in church. As is typical of a
bureaucracy, church leaders tend to have the power to say “no” but seldom have
the power to say “yes.” At CTK we want say “Yes!” to what God is doing in
peopleʼs lives. The first page of the operating agreement of the Great Harvest
Bread Company is emblazoned with big, bold letters that state: “Anything not
expressly prohibited by the language of this agreement IS ALLOWED.” In a
similar way the key word at CTK is not control, but empower. Staff are to create
and sustain an environment where the people of CTK can carry out their
ministries with minimum obstacles and maximum fulfillment. We want to unleash
the church instead of enslave it by making sure that two things happen:
1. The bigger serves the smaller. What we have tended to see in churches and
denominations is that the small is in service to the big. What is more virtuous is
for the big to be in service to the small. There is nothing wrong with bigness. For
example, in a forest, which is an organic system, you might find some extremely
large trees. But there are some smaller flora and fauna that can only survive in
the shade of that tree. Itʼs not whether it's big or small, but what is ultimately
valued and protected. We want to always value and protect the small,
particularly the small group.
2. The higher serves the lower. The model of leadership we want to specialize
in, and which Jesus embodied, is servant leadership.
Philippians 2:1-11
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any
comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness
18
and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having
the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider
others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your
own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be
the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God
something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature
of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in
appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death- even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name
that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Even though he had the power that created the universe coursing through his
veins, Jesus was not a threat to people. People were not afraid of him. If we are
to follow him, it is not sufficient to ask, “What would Jesus do?” We also need to
ask, “How would Jesus do it?” Jesus ministered without regard to his selfpromotion or self-protection. He came to serve.
In 1876 DL Moody held an evangelistic crusade in New York City that lasted 50
days, from February 7 through April 19th. The meetings were held in the Hippodrome on Madison Ave. The Hippodrome seated 10,000 people. There was
standing room only every night, with thousands more were turned away. Over
3500 people came to Christ during the meetings. The first night of the revival he
preached on humility. He said,
If we are to have the Word in the City of New York, we must give God all the
glory. The people are saying, "Surely there is going to be a great work now,
there is such a great choir and congregation and so many ministers. It is not by
might or power, but by God's Spirit, and we have got to get our eyes off of all
these things, and there will be no work and no blessing until this is done. We
have not come with any new Gospel; it is the old Gospel, the old story, and we
want the old power, the power of the Holy Ghost; and if it is anything less than
that, it will all come to naught.
What we want is to be in a position that will give God all the glory. There are
some things that make me tremble as if the work will all come to naught, because
there is so much man-worship. Now we have got to get rid of this man-worship
before it will be a deep work. We have got to sink self.
19
If we can only get "I" down in the dust and get outside our dignity and get self out
of the way and say, "Here, Lord, use me if you can, and if not, use somebody
else," or in the spirit of the wilderness preacher who said, "I must decrease but
He must increase," then the Lord will take us up and use us. Oh! I beg you to do
anything you can to keep down man-worship. Let us look at the cross, with
Christ in full view, and then we will have men coming into the kingdom of God.
We want the great, the mighty, but God takes the foolish things, the despised
things, the things which are not. What for? "That no flesh may glory in his sight."
Now, what is that written for unless it is that we shall learn the lesson that God
shall have all the glory, and that we are not to take any of the glory to ourselves.
Just the moment we are ready to take our places in the dust and give God his
place, and let Him have all the glory, then it is that the Spirit of God will be given
to us. If we are lifted up and say we have got such great meetings and such
crowds are coming, and get our minds off from God, and are not constantly in
communion with him, lifting our hearts in prayer, this work will be a stupendous
failure. You will find in all ages God has been trying to teach his children this
lesson - that he uses the weak instead of the strong.
We believe that it is still the case that Godʼs strength is made perfect in
weakness. Philippians 2 says, "Jesus humbled himself….therefore, God exalted
him."
Proverbs 3:34
God mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.
James 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the
proud but gives grace to the humble."
1 Peter 5:5
Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of
you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God
opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
1 Corinthians 1:27
God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which
are mighty….that no flesh may glory in his sight.
God has made it quite clear that the way up is down. We must be vigilant so that
CTK is always led by men and women who are on their knees in humility before
God. Like Jesus, we must take up the basin and the towel. Like Jesus, we must
give our lives in the service of God and others.
20
Organigrams
An organism differs from an organization. Organisms are alive, with inherent
energy. In an organism, cells regenerate and grow naturally by multiplication.
An organism continues to branch and seed with spontaneity and mystery. The
cells reproduce and self-organize at all levels with fractal similarity.
The fractal nature of CTK is best illustrated in the following organigrams:
Small Group Leader
Host Home
Emerging Leader
Participants
Small Group Director
Small Group Leaders
Worship Center Pastor
Small Group Director
Worship Director
Operations Director
Childrenʼs Ministries Director
Youth Ministries Director
Span of Care. A key principle for CTK is that people must be cared for even as
they are caring for people. A phrase to describe our commitment to relational
infrastructure is “span of care.” Ideally we ask leaders to limit their span of care
to not more than five to seven people for themselves and those they support.
This requires that we work together to develop leaders, redistribute the work,
keep it manageable, and break it down. The structure of relational responsibility
is as follows:
Geography
Church
Continent
Country
County
City
Community
Cell
Leader Title
Lead Pastor (e.g. Lead Pastor of CTK, International)
Continental Champion (e.g. Director of CTK Asia)
National Pastor (e.g. Director of CTK India)
Regional Pastor (e.g. Director of CTK Andhra Pradesh)
Area Pastor (e.g. Director of CTK Hyderabad)
Local Pastor (e.g. Director of CTK Begumpet)
Group Leader (e.g. Tuesday afternoon menʼs group)
The starting point for organizational development is at the cell/community level.
In the CTK story the small group leader is the most important leader, and the
organization is set up to support him/her in their work.
21
Governance. The Church Council is the official governing body of CTK and
sees that the Lead Pastor is guiding Christ the King Community Church in
accordance with its stated mission, vision, values, beliefs and priorities. The
Council is responsible for the hiring and placement of the Lead Pastor. The
council currently consists of:
Dave Browning
Thinus Coetzee
Yedidya Parker
Amminadab Mneza
Cliff Tadema
Rick Snodgrass
Tim Davis
Don Jaques
Lead Pastor
National Pastor (Africa)
National Pastor (A.P.)
National Pastor (Nepal)
Regional Pastor (NW)
Regional Pastor (MW)
Regional Pastor (PW)
Network Resources
The Council reviews the administration of the network, addresses church-wide
issues, and approves the annual budget. It also approves the chair of the
Executive Review Committee and the Administrative Review Committee. The
Executive Review Committee reviews the work of the Lead Pastor and initiates
the following disciplinary process if necessary
1. Concerns regarding the Lead Pastor can be brought to the Chair of the
Executive Review and vetted in accordance with 1 Timothy 5:1-20.
2. If the concerns appear to have merit the Chair will initiate an intervention/
reconciliation process in the spirit of Matthew 18:15-17.
3. If personal intervention does not yield repentance or reconciliation, the
Chair may call upon adjunct Disciplinary Committee members to bring a
recommendation to the Church Council.
4. The Chair of Executive Review will convene or poll the Church Council, to
take action on the recommendation of the Disciplinary Committee, and if
necessary, announce the results to the CTK network.
5. Replacement of the Lead Pastor will follow the process outlined in the
Bylaws.
The Lead Pastor oversees the CTK network. The Lead Pastor is responsible for
the hiring and placement of department heads and pastors.
The Local Pastor oversees the spiritual and ministry aspects of the church in
accordance with established priorities. The Local Pastor is responsible for the
hiring and placement of local directors and group leaders.
Leaders are selected based on gifts and graces that are identified through
relationship. In the CTK story we have a tendency to spend time in relationship
with a prospective pastor/elder in order to discern the work of God in a person's
22
life. We have also tried to take a hyper-biblical approach to the offices, limiting
our scrutiny to what is clearly defined by the word, rather than Christian culture.
In this respect, we have felt that instead of limiting ordination to a few, a more
fruitful approach consistent with the church as a body is to conceive of ways to
affirm the calls that are on every believer. George Peck opens up our thinking
by proposing a five-step process whereby ministries can be confirmed. To have
a ministry we must be:
Called – they have a sense of God's hand upon us for a particular task
Prepared – they enter a regimen of training necessary to carry out this task
Recognized – they are affirmed and appointed
Supported – they serve in the context of community
Accountable – they submit to standards
This pattern could function for those called to any level of ministry within the
church, not just pastors or elders. For example, small group leaders may feel
God leading them to start a small group (Called) and may take small group
leader training, or be mentored by an existing group leader (Prepared) and then
register their group online (Recognized) and begin to attend small group leader
meetings (Supported). All the while they are open to feedback about the nature
of their group ministry and how it can be enhanced (Accountable).
We believe in strong church leadership that serves the best interests of God's
people. The church needs to be led thoughtfully, biblically, and aggressively by
spiritual men who care about God's work and his people (I Peter 5:1-4). Biblical
leadership is sensitive to the needs of the followers, is motivated by service, and
built upon trust (Ephesians 5:22-29).
The decision making philosophy of Christ the King is that decisions are made by
individuals, and implemented by groups. This is opposite of the traditional church
that often has decisions made by groups (committees, boards) and then carried
out by individuals (staff, pastor). Of course, decisions must be consistent with
the mission, vision, values, beliefs and priorities of Christ the King...the person.
On the local level Pastors may designate individuals to help in the ministry, and
are free to utilize language as they deem appropriate for those who are their
colleagues, including pastor, director, associate, leader, advisor, council, elder,
deacon, etc. These individuals do not have a standing office, but serve at the will
of the Pastor.
23
Definitions. Words have meaning. Meaning shapes culture. Here is a glossary
of terms that we use intentionally around CTK and why.
Area Pastor: The individual in an area who is giving support to local pastors in a
given area. The Area Pastor sees to it that local pastors and directors are well
supported.
Auditorium – instead of sanctuary. “Sanctuary” says “quiet” and “reverence”
instead of “Always a Place for You. Also entry over narthex or vestibule.
Bible Discussion – instead of Bible study. Study implies homework. Discussion
implies application.
Café/House Fellowship: A worship service designed for 30 to 50 people, often
held in a coffee shop, restaurant or conference room. The setting is intimate, the
seating is around tables, the music is acoustic, and the teaching is either
delivered live or by video.
Christ the King Community Church (CTK): The collective efforts of all the small
groups and Worship Centers affiliated with CTK, also known as “the Network.”
Director – instead of Assistant or Associate Pastor. Directors are easier to recruit
and dismiss. The word “Director” also helps us to circumvent gender issues.
Directors oversee a particular ministry. There are local directors for Small
Groups, Worship, Children, Youth and Operations.
Elder: Godly men who give leadership to the body. We tend to use the word
pastor more frequently in our story for ease of use, but the terms
Pastor/Elder/Bishop are interchangeable (1 Peter 5:1-2: Acts 20:17-18,28). From
this standpoint it is safe to say that we have many functioning elders in the CTK
story. We also an office of "elder" designated in the church council.
Facility or Building – instead of Church. Church is the people, not the building. It
helpful to even name the building so that people donʼt call it the church.
Hub: A designated site in an area that provides organizational leadership to the
Worship Centers in the region. Typically ministry support and human resources
are administered through a hub.
HQ: The home office and the base of operations for CTKʼs Network Resources.
Lead Pastor: The individual who is giving leadership to the Network, including
the Director of Network Resources.
Local Pastor: The individual in a Worship Center, who gives ministry leadership
in that locale. The local pastorʼs span of care includes the ministry directors in
that Worship Center.
24
Ministry – instead of program (leader or minister instead of volunteer). People
start ministries, churches start programs.
Network Resources - The department charged with administrative support such
as training systems, advertising, bookkeeping, human resources and
administrative support (database, graphics, publications, web site, supplies,
licensing, subscriptions, insurance).
Pastor – instead of Senior Pastor. Pastor is sufficient. Also “Iʼm a pastor” is
preferable to “Iʼm the pastor.” Use pastor following your name, instead of
preceding it. Donʼt use it at all if you can avoid it. Pastor is a role, more than a
title.
Program – instead of bulletin. Bulletin is a “church word.” A bulletin is what is
handed out to people who are already part of the club. A program is what people
are handed when they attend an event.
Small Group – instead of Cell Group, Bible Study or Home Fellowship. Small
group is the most generic, and therefore the most versatile of the titles available
to us. The small group is the basic building block for CTK and the primary way
that we care for people.
Teaching – instead of sermon (teacher instead of preacher). A sermon sounds
like a lecture. Teaching sets an expectation of more normal tone and delivery.
Weekend/Weekly – instead of Sunday. Weekend creates more possibilities for
Saturday night services. Weekend moves us away from the “Sunday is the only
time to worship” paradigm.
Worship Center – instead of Church. Worship Center reinforces the “one church
that meets in many places” reality. A Worship Center is a local expression of
CTK with small groups and regular worship services. Centers typically involve 50
to 500 people. The setting is informal, the seating is in rows, the music is
electric, and the teaching is delivered either by video or live. A Worship Center
typically also provides a nursery and childrenʼs ministries simultaneous to the
service.
Which of these definitions has helped you to better understand CTK?
25
Network Resources
CTK Network Resources exists so that Pastors can spend the bulk of their time in
ministry activities, and as little as possible doing administrative work. Obviously,
pastors have to spend some time “getting their hands dirty” in the details of
administration, but we strive to make it easier for them and for volunteers they
designate to get the work done.
The document “Network Resources Overview” gives a line by line explanation of
what Network Resources provides and what the responsibilities of the local
worship center are. You can download this document at
http://ctkonline.com/networkresources. In order to have access to view many of
the pages at Network Resources, you will need to follow these steps:
1. Register as a user on ctkonline.com. Click the “register” link on the top
right of any page.
2. Go to http://ctkonline.com/networkresources, and click the link to “Request
Access to Secure Pages”. Simply fill out the form and submit it.
3. You will receive an email within 1-2 business days confirming your access.
4. In subsequent visits, simply hit the “login” link on the top right and fill in
your email and password so that youʼll be able to view the secure pages.
Systems
Fellowship One is our online database which stores all personal contact info and
giving records. With this system you can send group emails, print worship center
directories (including pictures), create mailings and labels, create online
registration forms for events, and facilitate online donations and payments for
events.
To get started in Fellowship One first submit the form requesting access to this
tool which is found at http://ctkonline.com/networkresources under “Tools and
Training” – “Request Access to Tools”. This will initiate a process to get you a
username and password for Fellowship One.
Also under “Tools and Training” youʼll find a “Fellowship One” page with
information on how to get started using Fellowship One.
SiteOrganic is our website provider. Through SiteOrganic each center can easily
create and edit web pages, add events to a calendar, post audio and video
content, create scrapbooks of photos, and many other features.
26
The same “Request Access to Tools” form mentioned above is the place to start
to get access to SiteOrganic. There is also a page with info about using
SiteOrganic under “Tools and Training”.
888 Phone System. Each center may utilize an extension on our 888-421-4285
number. This number can forward to another number of your choice or may be
set up to send voice mails to an email address or mobile phone.
CCLI – Christian Copyright License Inc. Worship centers may access our CCLI
subscription to CCLIʼs Song Select, which provides a database of lyrics, chord
charts, and copyright info for all songs used in worship. Worship centers are
required to put our CCLI number (1784927) on all published lyrics along with the
songʼs author and copyright info. Use the “Request Access to Tools” form to get
started.
Google Apps. Once you have been given a ctkonline.com email address you will
have access to Google Apps.
start.ctkonline.com – a home page putting all your google apps
tools at your fingertips.
docs.ctkonline.com – online document sharing
mail.ctkonline.com – online email viewing and sending, google chat
calendar.ctkonline.com – calendars that can be shared with other
users
Info on using Google Apps tools is available at “Tools and Training” at
http://ctkonline.com/networkresources.
Finances
CTK is a non-profit corporation (501(c)3) that meets in many locations. We have
chosen to be interdependent for the sake of our mission. As a network, the
financial dealings of any individual worship center ultimately affect the entire
network.
1. Budgeting
An annual budget is created by the local pastor and submitted to the Area Pastor.
The Area/Regional pastors concur and send the budget to Network Resources
for approved by the Church Council. A guideline for budgeting is:
50%
20%
20%
10%
Personnel
Program
Plant
P.I.F.
27
2. Pay it Forward
All Worship Centers “pay forward” 10% for the service and expansion of the
network. It is from these funds that Network Resources and new leader grants
are supported.
3. Cash Flow
It is the responsibility of the local pastor to monitor cash flow and to insure that
income exceeds expenses. Worship centers are required to “pay their own way”.
Negative balances are not permitted. While budgeted expenses are approved,
funds must be available as anticipated, or else adjustments must be made.
Centers are to set aside a percentage of offerings into a savings account until
they have at least one monthʼs offerings set aside. Savings will be used if a
center incurs expenses which exceed income during the course of the year.
Centers that are not able to meet their financial obligations will be required to
reduce expenses (including payroll) until they are again “in the black”. Pastors
will discuss these decisions with their Area or Regional Pastor.
Centers with excess funds at the end of a year will retain those funds in a savings
account.
Network Resources has a bookkeeper to oversee the income/expenses of each
worship centers.
Worship centers make arrangements for monthly bills to be sent to Network
Resources, and payments are sent out from there.
Incidental expenses may be paid for one of 3 ways:
•
•
•
•
Pay up front and submit a Check Request Form for
reimbursement.
Use petty cash system.
Use a CTK Visa Purchase Card.
Information on these systems is available at
http://ctkonline.com/networkresources. Click “Resources”
then “Financial”.
Offerings are counted in each location, with each location using Fellowship One
online system to give credit to individual donors. Then money is deposited into
Bank of America or other bank if necessary. A report is then sent to Network
Resources detailing how much was given and what funds the gifts were for
(general fund, building fund, special offering, etc).
28
Reports are sent monthly giving each center P&L statements and detailed list of
income/expenditures.
Payroll is handled through Quickbooks, with most staff opting for automatic
deposit. (Network Resources manages employee files, including all W4ʼs and
compensation change forms.)
All payroll changes or additions must be sent to Network Resources at least one
week prior to the start of the pay period.
Human Resources
Network Resources provides guidelines and processes for hiring/firing staff.
Forms are available online to help with these processes. (Go to “Resources”,
then “Human Resources” at http://ctkonline.com/networkresources.
Responsibility for actual hiring (advertising the position/evaluating
applications/conducting interviews) is done by local pastors.
Background checks are done by Network Resources and kept in employee file.
Setting of salaries of pastors is done by each pastor, or others he may designate
for this task, using tools provided each fall when budgets are created for the next
year.
An annual review process is initiated each fall prior to the work on the annual
budget, so that changes to employee salaries can by figured into the budget.
Pastors review their own employees and are reviewed by their Area or Regional
Pastor.
Advertising
Network Resources has a catalogue of advertisements that have been used over
the past few years available online under “Resources” by clicking the
“Advertising” link. Worship centers can browse this catalogue and then contact a
vendor we have established a relationship with to personalize that ad.
Insurance
CTK carries an insurance policy on the ministry. Each worship center pays for
their portion of the policy, based upon the value of property and vehicles insured.
It is the responsibility of each worship center to ensure that Network Resources
has up to date information on the value of property owned and used. If
29
vehicles/trailers are purchased, only drivers who have been recorded with our
insurance company may drive the CTK vehicle. It is also the worship centerʼs
responsibility to check with our insurance agent when engaging in activities which
may not be covered by our general policy (such as outdoor expeditions or having
carnival blow-up games at a picnic).
Worship center leaders can either work through Network Resources to get
insurance questions answered, or may call our agent directly.
Network Resources carries an umbrella policy that will help protect all pastors
from personal lawsuits against them. This is paid for as part of Network
Resources fees.
Supplies
Network Resources acts as the facilitating agent to help supply worship centers
with what they need to hold services.
Online forms are used to allow worship centers to order things like coffee
supplies, program paper, response cards, CTK stationery, business cards, and
CTK merchandise.
These forms are forwarded to vendors who have agreed to receive the orders,
process them, and then bill CTK.
To order supplies, a person must first have access to the Secure Pages on
ctkonline.com. then simply go to http://ctkonline.com/supplies (or
http://ctkonline.com/networkresources, then click “Resources” and “Supplies”.
30
Our Calling
Leader Deployment
We have determined that we are not in the church business, the church growth
business, or the multi-site business. We are in the leader deployment business.
We Identify, Deploy, Train and Support leaders (in that order). Our strategy is:
To multiply groups, by multiplying leaders. We can reach an unlimited number of
people in an unlimited number of places if we can deploy an unlimited number of
leaders.
The role of our staff is to create an environment where the people of CTK can
execute their ministries with minimum obstacles and maximum fulfillment. We
have shifted from working in the ministry to working on the ministry. For greater
leverage, we have moved the fulcrum by developing leaders, instead of followers.
Leader as Minister
Leader
Do it yourself 
People as Ministers
Leader
Deploying others 
As Paul instructed Timothy, we are seeking to deploy faithful men who will be
able to teach others also. A godly leader pilots the transfer of instruction through
at least two additional generations: developing leaders, who develop leaders,
who develop leaders.
31
Developing the next two generations of leaders is the greatest amplifier of a
leaderʼs impact (“commit to faithful men who will teach others also”). Becoming a
leader who develops leaders instead of a leader who develops followers requires
an entirely different focus. Consider some of the differences John Maxwell points
out in his book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership:
Leaders who develop followers
Leaders who develop leaders
Need to be needed
Want to be succeeded
Focus on weaknesses
Focus on strengths
Develop the bottom 20 percent
Develop the top 20 percent
Treat people the same for fairness
Treat people as individuals for
impact
Hoard power
Give power away
Spend time with others
Invest time in others
Grow by addition
Grow by multiplication
Impact only people they touch
Impact people far beyond their
reach
A leader finds greater effectiveness as he moves out of ministry activities and
into leadership activities.
Pastoral effectiveness and church growth 
Pastor as Minister
Pastor as Leader
Leadership
Leadership
Ministry
Minister
People as Leaders
People as Ministers
John Schnatter, founder of Papa Johnʼs Pizza says, “Itʼs my job to build the
people who are going to build the company.” Are you building the ministry, or
are you building the people who are building the ministry?
Who are you developing right now?
32
Site Development
At CTK we are attempting to see groups, cafés and centers established “here,
there and everywhere.” We believe that we can go “as far as relationships will
take us.”
The process that CTK uses for developing new sites is relational, organic and
incremental. Our Site Development Process resembles “wading in from the
beach” instead of “jumping off the dock.” We start small and gradually establish
a greater presence in a community. This “easy and natural” process involves
identification (1,2), multiplication (3,4) convention (5,6) and exploration (7).
1. ??
The first step in the identification process is to be sensitive to Godʼs direction.
The two question marks represent the questions “Is God up to something?” and
“What is the evidence for that?” If God is up to something in a leader or a
community, we want to cooperate with Him. If He is not, we want to wait until He
is. We want to cooperate with God in a “God thing.” The process is easy and
natural when God is moving.
2. Leader
The second step in the identification process is to identify a leader. Everything
rises and falls with leadership. If God is up to something, a vision is typically
birthed in the heart of a leader. A vision is a clear mental image of a preferable
future. CTK is not in the “church planting” business, or the “multi-site” business.
We are in the “leader deployment” business. We identify, deploy, train and
support leaders who have a heart for people, and the ingenuity to reach them.
The process is easy and natural when the right leader is identified.
3. Group
The first step in the multiplication process is the multiplication of the leaderʼs
vision in the hearts of others. This begins with a leader convening a small group
in Jesusʼ name for the purpose of outreach into a community. CTKʼs mission is
to “create an authentic Christian community that effectively reaches out to
unchurched people in love, acceptance and forgiveness so that they may
experience the joy of salvation and a purposeful life of discipleship.” It is out of
authentic Christian community that we reach out. The process is easy and
natural when it becomes a group effort.
4. Groups
The second step in the multiplication process is the multiplication of leadership.
By identifying and deploying a second small group leader, the leader sets in
33
motion a cellular process that will hopefully be repeated thousands of times.
While the “group” phase proves that the leader can attract followers, the “groups”
phase proves that the leader can attract other leaders. It is important that there
be at least two small groups meeting in a community, prior to “going public.” The
primary convention for CTK then becomes the small group, instead of the
Worship Center. Our vision is to “see a prevailing multi-location church emerge
that will transform the spiritual landscape. This church will convene in hundreds
of small groups, with Worship Centers strategically located in every community.”
The process is easy and natural when we are multiplying small group leaders.
5. Cafe
The first step in the convention process is the “convention of cells.” The small
groups come together for a weekly Café. A Café is an advertised worship
service designed for 5 to 50 people, often held in a coffee shop, restaurant or
conference room. The setting is informal, the music is acoustic, and the teaching
is delivered conversationally (or by video). At the Café stage there is minimal
programming, with a high emphasis on relationships. The process is easy and
natural when we are convening small groups in public.
6. Center
The second step in the convention process is the development of a Worship
Center, with a weekly public worship service. At the Worship Center stage the
teaching is delivered presentationally, and supportive ministries such as
childrenʼs ministries are established. During this stage leaders keep the focus on
reaching out to unchurched people, and identifying additional small group leaders
and ministry directors. The process is easy and natural as a Center is keeping
the arrows pointed out.
7. ??
The final question marks represent the questions, “Where do we go next?” and
“Who will take us there?” These exploratory questions bring us back to our
knees and step 1. The process is easy and natural as we are responding to
Godʼs leading.
What questions do you have that remain unanswered?