One of the things that came out of the Leadership Summit was the idea of the ‘calculated risk’. Bill Hybels said that churches need to take a calculated risk some times. He called one of these a ‘flyer’. So, at the dinner on Friday night, I asked our folks to consider this question: What are some of the calculated risks that we have taken at PCC? Frankly, I could only think of a couple, but the leaders in the room named dozens.
- It was a calculated risk when we went from 1 service to 2.
- It was a calculated risk when we decided to focus on Small Groups for adults and PowerJam for kids as our primary discipleship vehicle, and therefore we would no longer have Sunday School.
- It was a calculated risk when we asked for $50,000 as a Christmas offering so that Calvary Church in Belize could rebuild their building, even before we first built ours.
- It was a calculated risk to do the ‘Confronting the Controversies’ series.
- It is a calculated risk every time we take a raw, inexperienced, rough-around-the-edges person and invite them to be a part of the team.
On and on the list went. It really encouraged me, because I had forgotten about how many risks we had taken.
What are some of the calculated risks that you can think of that we've taken as a church? (They don't all have to be winners, by the way. Sometimes a 'flyer' fails. I'll talk about this soon.)
I’m going to write about this for the next few days, so keep your eyes peeled.
Brian
Sammy spoke at Amelia Community Church today, and he stated that he was listed as one of those calculated risks. haha I must say, what a talent, and a gift he is to us at PCC. He did a PHENOMENAL job! I left ACC encouraged, motivated, hopeful, and still in awe of the mission that God calls our hearts, and our lives to.I wouldn't change it for the world.
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Expanding the Mega Sports Camp to include art was a calculated risk that turned out to be a tremendous blessing.
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