My Worship Revolution

So today I’m taking a day away from the office to hang out with Jesus, do some reading, and some strategic planning/mapping/whatever you feel like calling it for both connection and worship ministries.  So far it’s been nice.

I’m not much of a fast reader, but this morning I sucked down a whole book by Andy Stanley and Bill Willits – Creating Community.


Really helpful book about North Point‘s small group philosophy, culture, and implementation.  Really got my head spinnin thinking about all sorts of questions.  Opened or closed group?  (That’s a huge one for me now.  What’s your experience been?  Which do you prefer, church staffers and attenders?)  How do we help get people into groups?  Leadership development.  Casting vision.  All good stuff.

After lunch I cruised down to a little coffee shop just down the road, The Ugly Mug to get away, get online, and get some stuff on paper…errrr…file?  Anyway.  Cool place to hang and be around all sorts of people.  I love people watching.  Unfortunately they only take a card with a minimum of a $5 purchase and I think I left my cash at home.

Maybe tonight I’ll cruise by Mr. Toots, recommended by my friend Elliott, see if I can catch some good live music and plan more for worship stuff.  This is nice.  It helps me to get away in places where I can be inspired when I’m planning stuff out.