8,000 Miles to Ordination: Random Thought

What is it about Wile E. Coyote that just speaks so strongly to the human condition?

The Purpose of this Journey

What should the church look like in an increasingly post-Christian America?

How should we worship? How large should our congregations be? What should our pastors look like, and how famous is too famous?

How should our churches engage the community? How should our churches go about reaching out to those on the margins of society? How should our churches treat the homeless, and how should our churches evangelize?

This summer, I will be exploring all of these questions as I travel the country and prepare for ordination into the ministry of God's Church. I will be praying, researching, and worshiping my way across America, listening for God's guidance throughout the whole journey and recording my experiences here. From suburban megachurches to inner city safe havens, I aim to get the full American Christian experience as I seek after God's will this summer.

In the fall, these experiences will be focused into an independent study on the church and the community called "Enclaves and Embassies: Churches' Engagement with the Local Community." In the meantime, I've got a long drive ahead of me . . .

Destinations

Baltimore, MD- May 8th
- New Song Community Church

Grand Rapids, MI- May 15th
- Mars Hill Bible Church

Chicago, IL- May 22nd
- LaSalle Street Church
- Lawndale Community Church
- Willow Creek

Leawood, KS- June 5th
- Church of the Resurrection

Colorado Springs, CO- June 12th
- St. James Church (kicked out)
- New Life

Seattle, WA- June 19th
- Mars Hill Church

San Francisco, CA- June 26th
- Glide Church
- Temenos Catholic Worker

Los Angeles, CA- July 3rd
- Mosaic
- Saddleback Church

Austin, TX- July 17th
- Austin Stone Community Church
- Hill Country Bible Church

Houston, TX- July 24th
- Lakewood Church
- Lord of the Streets Episcopal Church
- Ecclesia Church

Dallas, TX- July 31st
- The Potter's House

Memphis, TN- August 7th
- Bellevue Baptist Church

Memphis, TN- August 14th
- Second Baptist Church- ordination

8,000 Miles to Ordination

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Random Thought

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