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Finding God's Will

Exploring the Process of Corporate Discernment
Ruth Haley Barton | posted 11/02/2007
This article provided by the Engstrom Institute

It was a conversation similar to many I've had with Christian leaders. A pastor from a large church in Colorado was telling me his church was going through a major transition as it tried to respond to the growth it was experiencing. It had outgrown its facility, so the obvious question was: "Will we add on to it or start another church?"

But clearly this was only the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface larger questions lurked: What should be our emphasis now? Does our mission still capture what we felt called to? Is our current leadership structure effective for what's emerging now? Can we keep going this way or will we burn ourselves out, adding a building campaign and more people and activities to our plates?

Sensing the weight he was carrying, I probed a little deeper and asked, "How are you going about answering these questions? Does your leadership team have a clearly articulated process for discerning God's will in these matters?" A look of disorienting awareness crossed his face ...

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