Yesterday following worship, our congregation gathered to make some important decisions about our future.  On the surface, the questions before us were simple and straightforward- do we dedicate a portion of our resources for the sake of serving our neighbors?  But it’s also true that these decisions would define the shape and nature of this community of faith that we will experience together in the years to come. 

One week ago today, I was sitting in a chalet, perched at the 11,000’ summit of one of the peaks in Wyoming’s Teton mountain range.  As I was listening to two other church leaders explore ideas of leadership in the future church, I experienced a real “aha! moment.”  As they were discussing the effects of the uncertainty during the pandemic and the continuing ambiguity we’re experiencing, I recognized a resonating strain of this same reality for the church I am called to serve.