Monday, November 23, 2009

It's on.

I am so thrilled to be sharing in the news of my friend and collegue, Leah Klug who will be starting a church plant here in Seattle... The vision-- reaching new people, reaching more people.

Yesterday was Leah's last Sunday at Quest and celebrating this call on her life has been one of inspiration for me. We have been on staff together for approximately 8 years. She was the first cafe director of Q Cafe while I was the first community center director... We started our ordination track with the denomination at the same time and we've gone through so many of the changes and transitions at Quest together. We've also wrestled through many of the same questions, struggles and challenges around issues of women in leadership in the church.

The vision to reach new people, more people is not meant to be some catchy, corny Christian mantra, but it is definitely a reality in the hopes of the mission of this new church plant and the leadership of Leah. In reality, her background, perspective and hope will appeal to a different set of folks-- folks that may feel in other circumstances there is not a place for them in the church.

I am excited about what Leah will bring and I'm proud to know her. More info regarding the mission of her church plant to come.

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