Brentwood Crazies,
Last night’s Big Vision Event was “crazy awesome.”   Why? Because we unveiled a vision that we cannot accomplish unless God’s power and Christ’s Message is center stage.  Yep, we give Him all the fame and depend on Him for every step.
 
Our crazy goal?  To be a relevant and exciting church for 10,000 unchurched people in the next ten years-10K in 10-years.  Yes, that’s crazy, because we’re challenged right now to cram 1000 people on our campus.  How then?  What can we do now and in the near future?
 
To Build or Not Build
The night held some reality defining moments.  There are some clear things we will and will not do right now in our history.  One thing, we will not build on our current sites (15 and/or 12-acre properties).  After months of study and prayer, we recognize this is not an agile step for our expanding vision-a lot of money for a lot of limitations.  For one thing, the road we sit on is just too small to handle our current growth, not to mention our future growth.  So, what will we do with our current properties?  Listen online for full details.
 
The Hopeful Unknown
What about “The Mystery Box” we highlighted, the hopeful unknown that God reveals on His timetable?  Some things in that box maybe:
1)    Rent school facilities or lease retrofitted space
2)    Start a campus and become a multi-site church
3)    Sell current properties and purchase a more strategic site.
4)    Combos of the above
Any of these options could materialize within the next year or two, so we must be ready and possess a spirit of “go” within our community.  “Go” is living life in the tension and excitement of being ready for God’s great mystery to be revealed and acted upon.
 
A New Culture to Reach People Now
In the meantime, how do we “elevate the Gospel” to as many people possible and not have to turn anymore away due to space?  Answer: We add a 4th service, but with a twist.  In January 2010, Brentwood will introduce a new culture to our church and our city, “night church.”  No, this is not a scaled-back version of the morning, where a few merciful people show up again at night for the pastor.  We’re talking full-throttle environments just like the A.M., but in the evening instead.  This new culture is how you will serve and attend church until “The Mystery Box” is flung wide open.  Moving to the night block will allow our church to reach 600 new people without one brick, bulldozer or 8-million dollar check.  The block times will be: (9A.M. and 10:45A.M.) and (4:30P.M. and 6P.M).
 
A Step You Can Take Today
So right now we need 400 morning attendees to take ownership of this new culture.  Those 400 people will join an “Early Adopters” team and begin to prepare for this needed change.  You can sign up here to be an “Early Adopter.”
 
Can’t wait to see God blow our minds, change our lives and impact our city for Jesus Christ.
 
10K In 10-years!!!
Jon