Back to Basics -- With Excellence!

I think we are in a “back to basics” season of life in our national economy, in families, and in church ministry. BUT, to mistake a “back to basics” season with a diminishing of the expectation of excellence would be a mistake.

 For instance, families want to cut out some of the luxury and superficial stuff we’ve all gotten trapped into these past several years…but we’re still committed to the power of family and realtionship health. Cutting out what seems as “fluff” from previous years does NOT mean cutting out the heart of our passion.

Churches are recognizing, through the movement of God’s Spirit speaking to leaders and to initiatives like the Reveal Study from Willow Creek, that it is imperative that our people be grounded in His Word, hearing from Him in prayer, connected to others in relationships, and vitally engaged in serving Christ in the church, the community, and the world. This is all back to basics. BUT, to believe that back to basics means sacrificing excellent worship, excellent teaching,and excellent leadership would be a serious mistake.

I’m excited at what I see in the Body of Christ across America today. I think lots of movements are getting it more right today than yesterday/yesteryear. I’m a fan of the church (it is the bride of Christ!). Two places where I’m involved are www.cvcwired.com and www.thrivingchurches.com, and www.baysideonline.comIn these places and many others we are seeing God move His people towards a glorious future!

Are you moving back to basics with excellence?