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Most of us are familiar with the phrase "elephant in the room". For those that are not, the "elephant in the room" is that huge hairy thing in the midst of a gathering of people that is so obvious that there can be no freedom or movement until it's dealt with. Unfortunately, few people want to acknowledge the "elephant" because they do not know how to remove it.
This is my second year attending the Exponential Conference in Orlando. For those who are unfamiliar, Exponential Conference is the "largest gathering of church planters on the planet". You can learn more at www.exponentialconference.org/
The first session was led by Dave Furguson and Allan Hirsch. Both, while very different in ministry approaches, share the same passion for an ever increasing missional movement. During their session, they exposed the "elephant in the room" of the the multiplication planting movement.
The elephant? The overwhelming majority of churches we are planting are a viable option of reaching people with the gospel to only about 40% of western population. The elephant? No matter how many churches we plant, we will be unsuccessful at reaching our nation for Jesus. WOW!
The elephant has been exposed. Having said that, the reality is, removing the elephant is not so quickly done. It will require breaking out of our churchianity box. To do that there will need to be a new breed of dreamers, innovators and changers. Are you one of them? Could it be that the vision you possess is so contrary to our current ways that it could only be by the creativeness of the Holy Spirit? If so, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to comment!
