Reproducing

This week I had the opportunity to speak to the launch team for the Lockport Campus of Parkview Christian Churchin Chicagoland.  This is an amazing church who are doing great things to reach people who are far from God.  They are passionate about reproducing their mission.

Last Sunday at Restore, I announced our plans to reproduce.  Beginning September 14th, Restore will launch its second Sunday morning Celebration service.  From a space perspective, we don’t need 2 services.   So why should we do this and why is this the right time.  Great question.

Our mission at Restore is

1. Helping people find their way back to God.
2. Mobilizing Christ Followers to change the world.
3. Reproducing leaders, artists, and churches.

 

So as our staff prayed and talked together these past couple of months we discovered a few things.

 

1. Some of our most dedicated contributors weren't able to fully experience what it meant to be 3C Christ Followers.  Theses dedicated small group leaders in Kids' City and Student Community have been contributing nearly every week since launch with no chance to celebrate together with the Restore family
2. We also realized that God has brought us dozens of new people who need to find a place to contribute by using their time and talents.  Jon Ferguson, one of my friends and mentors, has always told me that for people to feel "a part of it" they need a relationship and a responsibility.
3. The last thing we realized is that one of our mission statements is to reproduce and one of our values (spirit-led, missional, reproducing) is to reproduce, so we need to be about reproducing.

So beginning September 14th, Restore will have two services one at 9:30am and one at 11am.  Between now and then, we will be recruiting and developing new contributors and leaders to fill the expanded roles.

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Comments

[Troy]

Brad,
Repost to your hearts content.

[Brad Gross]

Hey Troy! Hope you don't mind, but I reposted this on my blog. Thought there were some great insights in here that should be shared. Hope you don't mind, if you do, I will remove it. Hope you're doing well, praying for you guys!

[Troy]

Pam,
We used that video here at Restore as well. It was very powerful.
Miss you guys and thanks again for your hospitality
Troy

[pam h]

Hey Troy, it was so cool (and moving) to hear Lane's story at church today. I felt honored and blessed to have met Jan when we were in KC! (it's always good to see you on the screen too!) Yes, I cried! So glad God is using you to accomplish His plan in KC!
Love,
pam