Monday, May 16, 2011

DISCERNING GOD'S PURPOSE FOR HOSANNA

I hope you are willing to get involved in figuring out what God wants us at Hosanna to be about. A leadership retreat has started the conversation. Small groups are now carrying it on. Make sure your voice is heard as we try to answer this most important question for our future.

Pastor John has found an interesting article online from the Alban Foundation that gives us much to think about in considering the way forward.

Consider this quote from near the end of the article:

"Congregations not only need a clear and compelling statement of purpose, they also need a sense of purpose. The two are related but different. A statement of purpose puts the big idea into words. A sense of purpose gets you out of bed in the morning and keeps you going in the face of challenges."

Help us put the big idea into words in a way that instills us all with a strong sense of purpose.

Nancy Agafitei, President