inventing a boat

I feel like I'm standing on the rocky beach of a desert island looking across the choppy, shark-infested waters at a larger land mass complete with hospitals, schools, nice homes, and paved roads. The only problem is that there's no such thing as a boat capable of crossing such a distance surviving the impact of large waves. It hasn't been invented yet.

Yesterday Brian and I spent a few hours just thinking about the future of the graduate ministry, dreaming about what it could and should be. I feel like certain attributes became real clear but the process of possessing those things remained unknown. We are wading out in the water, we've chopped some trees down, we've even sold some tickets for the ride, but the task seems a little overwhelming.

Tonight we meet again with the graduates. Pray that we could continue to develop three clear ideas... now is the time to: grow as a disciple, connect with the body and prepare to engage the world.