Last week while I was out with my wife I ran into a One Lifer who said several people told him I was leaving Henderson now that West is opening.
I thought it was a good idea to dispel rumors.
1. Am I leaving Henderson? No.
2. How will teaching be handled on West Campus? Most of the time, the teaching will be broadcast from Henderson.
3. Will everything be broadcast? No – just the teaching. There will be live music, a full kids ministry and staff, etc.
4. Won’t broadcast teaching be lame? Well, the teaching itself might be (!), but the fact that it’s broadcast won’t be the issue. I know for some it sounds strange. But, there’s a few things to think about: First, we live in a society and culture that is used to looking at screens. Even on our campus now in Henderson, people watch the screen for most of the message. Second, this kind of thing is being done around the country with great success. While it is innovative, it is not unusual. Third, the primary issue is more about being one church than one location. Fourth, I’d challenge people just to try it out. It might seem weird thinking about it, but I can almost guarantee the experience of it won’t be a big deal. But, the only way to find out is to try.
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5. Why wouldn’t we just build a building where we could have everyone together? Among other things, it severely limits us geographically. Church planting is the number one most effective way to “help people far from God experience Jesus”. To the outsider, we are planting a church in their neighborhood. Also, it’s hard to picture where a building like that would be located. I love Henderson and wouldn’t trade being right here in town with one of our campuses. In addition, doing a site model is a much more cost effective way to grow than building a larger building. I think it adds a degree of adventure that you can’t get with just one place. As One Lifer’s I like to think we want to live with that sense of adventure and creativity. Planting multiple campuses is a great chance to do that.
As we approach the launch of the One Life West, there will be more and more questions. Please use this blog forum to ask whatever questions you have.







