Rev Bill

I’m reading a great book by George Bullard of the Columbia Partnership entitled Pursuing The Full Kingdom Potential Of Your Congregation. I have not finished the book, but have decided to share some thoughts about it as I read it.

The first thought I’d like to share is that pursuing the Kingdom potential is not a “quick fix” and is not a “program” that a congregation can complete and be done with.

Bullard stresses that this is a journey — he calls it a Spiritual Strategic Journey (I’ll explain the term more in another post) - that is never fully completed, but always sought for.

A few things that I like about this idea are:

1. It is a journey that involves the congregation. The congregation prays for a vision of the Church God would have them be and the things God would have them do, and then the steps they take in pursuing their potential are steps that they feel lead to undertake. It’s not a situation where a Pastor or a Consultant comes in and says “this is what we are going to do” — but a case where a Pastor or a Consultant (Bullard prefers the term “Coach” — but I’ll deal with that in another post) helps the congregation decide what they feel God is calling them to do — and helps them plan how they are going to do it.

2. The potential for the congregation to have more ownership for the journey, more commitment to the journey, and become more excited about the journey is greater because it came from God’s vision to them — not from someone else.

3. The fact that it is a journey that is never fully completed but always sought for makes it something that lasts — and can change as the needs and vision of the congregation changes.

I’ll be sharing more ideas as I have them — and I’d love to discuss these ideas with others. Use the comment section to share your ideas!

You can read Bullard’s blog here — read about The Columbia Partnership here — and order your own copy of Pursuing The Full Kingdom Potential Of Your Congregation here.

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