However, we've also been told more and more frequently what an amazing thing it is, how they can absolutely see us doing something like this and how it would be great if more people would do stuff like this, ESPECIALLY in THIS economy (when people need help the most).
We are totally getting both sides of this argument.
What's funny to me is the difference between the people that have these two mindsets. The people that think we're nuts are mostly people that have been following Jesus for many years and going to church, living a life of faith. And the people that are very encouraging, giving and supportive are mostly people that (you would think) are very far from God, (ie., they are not going to church, would say they haven't prayed for a long time and even have real doubts that God exists). They are the ones that are getting behind this.
So already God is using our adventure to affect people far from him. They are already turning their heads towards God and getting curious. I can't imagine what else God is going to do!
We've heard many different church planters tell us, "the people that we were counting on the most, would be the ones to abandon us and the ones that we never expected to understand, would be the amazing ones, that join us in the effort."
Please pray that God would bring the right people, with the right hearts, along side us in this great undertaking, and that seeds of doubt would die a quick death.
In the mean time, here is a small reminder lesson of how "crazy" people can help create great movements:
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