The Scout Team
In many of the old westerns I watched as a kid, scouts had an important, if not prominent role. It was the scout’s job to go out and look for the best route andto spot any worrisome natives. They went out in front of the wagons, or ahead of the advancing calvary, to help determine the best way forward. Their role was essential to discernment. Their responsibility was to step out and survey the landscape in order to facilitate progress… like the avoidance of scalping, for example. The Church Leadership Council (made up of the chairsand vice-chairs of all the councils and committees with the ministerial staff) has recently elected a Missional Discernment Service Team. “Scout Team” may not be poetic, but it is shorter.
And it describes the role. The team’s job is to help the CLC and the staff “do discernment.” Fundamentally they will help us ask: “What is God calling us to do?” If, as I believe, we are on a journey towards being “on mission” with God, then these are the scouts who will help us determine the best route to faithfulness. Scouts have to look hard, and survey a large landscape. In the weeks and months ahead they will be asking for you input and seeking your help. They will not simply be asking what do you think or want…, but: “what do you think God wants. Where do you sense God leading KBC?”
The leader of this group is Mark Lawson. Mark has a unique perspective, having been at KBC for years andhaving experienced “KBC-life” from a couple of vantagepoints (staff and committed volunteer). He will bejoined by Jerry Schober, Bev Bates, Keith Mote, Linda Liebman, and Steve Van Asdale. It’s a diverse and representative group, and most importantly, made up ofpeople who love KBC and want to see it flourish. I believe this to be a very important initiative for KBC.
This group is committed to positive progress and constructive change. However, it is important to note (particularly for conspiracy theorists – and every church has one or two), that this group has no power, budget, or authority. Their role is that of a good scout. They will help us see. And they will help us hear. Pray for them. And for us all. We need to seeand hear the direction of God. None of us want to get scalped by native indifference to that direction.
On mission with you…
Scott
And it describes the role. The team’s job is to help the CLC and the staff “do discernment.” Fundamentally they will help us ask: “What is God calling us to do?” If, as I believe, we are on a journey towards being “on mission” with God, then these are the scouts who will help us determine the best route to faithfulness. Scouts have to look hard, and survey a large landscape. In the weeks and months ahead they will be asking for you input and seeking your help. They will not simply be asking what do you think or want…, but: “what do you think God wants. Where do you sense God leading KBC?”
The leader of this group is Mark Lawson. Mark has a unique perspective, having been at KBC for years andhaving experienced “KBC-life” from a couple of vantagepoints (staff and committed volunteer). He will bejoined by Jerry Schober, Bev Bates, Keith Mote, Linda Liebman, and Steve Van Asdale. It’s a diverse and representative group, and most importantly, made up ofpeople who love KBC and want to see it flourish. I believe this to be a very important initiative for KBC.
This group is committed to positive progress and constructive change. However, it is important to note (particularly for conspiracy theorists – and every church has one or two), that this group has no power, budget, or authority. Their role is that of a good scout. They will help us see. And they will help us hear. Pray for them. And for us all. We need to seeand hear the direction of God. None of us want to get scalped by native indifference to that direction.
On mission with you…
Scott
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