I’ve had to come to my own peace with this being a tough place, and with some folks not wanting to come alongside our ministry because of a somewhat unformed thought under the surface of their thinking that “those types” are somehow less worthy of the effort, of having a church, maybe even of having Jesus.

We “exegete the community” to gather facts and opinions about what’s going on, hoping to better inform our prayers, our understanding of God’s leading, and to help come up with an initial approach to birthing these new local works. It’s good, beneficial work, for sure. Yet, it really just touches the surface.