Changing the World 
Guest Blogger: Kristin Ruther from ASPEN GROUP
You have dreams for your community, for your ministry. Research tells you the divorce rate is abnormally high or the biggest demographic group will be 12 year-old kids or…another new need that your building is not equipped to manage. The world has changed and the church’s ministry has changed since you built your facility. Are we relevant you ask? Or will ministry in this building die a slow death?
Churches are distinctively designed to meet the human needs of friendliness, accessibility, functionality, along with a good measure of inspirational architecture. Then please remember that the majority of people using the ministry space are volunteers. Where do you start?
You thumb through your mail and happen upon a postcard for a building conference. You wonder if you have time and if it will be of any value. Have you ever heard of this group? The graphics look nice. The cost? Well, if you learn just half of what they listed, it would be well worth the money. After all, this building might cost millions of ministry dollars. It will cost even more if it is wrong. Cringe. Conferences have a way of inspiring us, but will this help you make a decision?
A friend from World Vision once told me,
To dream without action leads to regret.
Action without dreaming leads to boredom.
Good dose of dreaming with action leads to changing the world.
We must find a good mix of both to be successful. The CKN’s Alignment4 Conference shows you how. Don’t just take our word for it; here are quotes from ministry leaders about their next steps following the conference:
- Setting a driving leadership in place to cast vision about the church’s future and help the congregation move toward it. Roland Nightengale/Merrillville Christian Church
- Build a great communication team to tell our new story. Dennis Starkey/Vineyard Church
- Putting together a “mission metaphor” – visioning change and growth. Michelle Jenks/Grace Community Church
- Reviewing how we use our space and trying to figure out can get the most out of it. Jacob Garcia/Impact Church
Click Here to sign up for less than $100. Come. Be inspired and dream. Take home tools to help you move forward. And go change the world for Christ.
www.cornerstoneconferences.com
