I just finished reading a book by Gordon MacDonald called "Who Stole My Church?" MacDonald has made up a fictious church in New England that was struggling to handle the changes they had in their church.
This is a great book that I hope you might get a chance to read. It really makes you think about whether we are the ones in the front of growth or are the "laggards". This week again I was in St. Louis and talking with people who belong to much different Lutheran Churches than ours. At the same time I got to have dinner with a Seminary student and his wife who are very excited to perhaps be a part of what the Lord is doing here. We have the opportunity to change the whole Central Florida area with the people of Holy Cross Lutheran Church! We are embarking on an amazing journey together as we reach out into the dark abyss that is the world around us. People are suffering and struggling with lives that are empty and void of the power and strength of the God who loved us enough to die for us.
This is your week to search the L teams for the one that fits you and join! We can not change the world from our living room. We must engage the world where they live. You can be your own worst enemy in this project of self renewal. "I have met the enemy and they are us!"
In Christ,
Paul Hoyer
P.S. Holy Cross has formed a partnership with Amazon.com. If you are interested in purchasing the book, "Who Stole My Church?" click on this link and a percentage of the sale will come back to Holy Cross.
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