one of the things I like best…

about city on a hill is that our organic structure enables us to invest the overwhelming majority of our resources (around 95%) in the mission of the church. over the past week or so I've been thinking about how we can invest our money not only in foreign mission (though we love partnering with you faye!) but in the life missions of each member. thus, I would love for us: to send dr. james (our budding peter weir or kevin smith) to the spirituality in film that's taking place in l.a., fund a few of craig's spiritual retreats (which might give him time to create another piece to add to the city on a hill hymnal) , enable brooke to take an extra voice lesson or send myself to the emergent conversation with brueggemann in september. i am beginning to realize that by investing in life missions of our members we are really investing in our larger community as well as the church as a whole.

this excellent reflection by brian mclaren helped stir up these thoughts.