Where, What, When, How....Why?

Kate and I were thinking it would be helpful to give an update on where we're at. We are currently living w/ my parents in Colorado Springs, which has been a great blessing. I am starting a job at Starbucks this Monday. Kate has also been doing a little work for my family. This will help us make ends meet as we wait to see where God is calling us for formal ministry. Our time in Colorado has been a good time of connection w/ both family and old friends.

As far as our journey to that formal ministry, we have taken a few trips to help us discern. In January we went to the west coast and visited two church planting clusters in Seattle and Sacramento. Both these stops helped Kate and I narrow the vision we have for church planting, w/ potential options in Washington. This past week we went to our denomination's regional/classis meeting here in Colorado. There we met with the church planting gang, and discovered they are interested in adopting the church planting model found on the west coast. We spoke with several pastors, with potential options in both CO and Texas.

Locationally, we still don't know where we will end up. As we have been waiting, we have had lots of conversations and daydreams about what an ideal church situation would be. Our vision is still forming, and will continue to adapt. But, as for right now we know that we want to form a worshiping community focused on serving its community. We are thinking about pursuing a non-traditional model of church, focused on reaching a particular niche or subculture of society. We've thought about that niche including aspects of coffee, the outdoors, social justice, and yoga. If you know us, you know we are daydreamers, but all these daydreams center around service and being an incarnational presence in the neighborhood we find ourselves. Our vision will evolve as we discover the organic needs of that neighborhood.

All this to say, would you be in prayer for us? We are asking that you pray for:
1. Us to be in a patient attitude of worship as we actively wait to see where God is leading us.
2. God's continued leading as we refine the vision He is laying on us.
3. God's continued provision of health, relationship and finances.

Thanks for your support. We will keep you posted.