Mission, Spirituality, Connecting  

Through the years, I have encountered people with concerns about numerous issues and their proposed solutions. Some ideas have been very good, while others have been counter to both simple logic and inspired direction. One imaginative idea came some years ago from a person who felt we should sell all our churches, buy mobile home parks, and then worship in the parks' clubhouses. Maybe your reaction was similar to mine: Though I believe we should seek creative ways to minister to people in mobile home parks, this advice did not go into my "great idea" file.

Some time ago, a godly colleague came to me with a concern about information he was hearing. He expressed a deep conviction that a biblical approach to address a festering problem should be explored.

The conviction shared by this colleague was both sincere and very biblical. It was steeped in selfless concern for people and the mission of the church. There was immediate clarity about the right approach to be taken. Though there were some logistical details that were unclear and needed to be worked through with prayer and conversation, I was eager to pursue this idea. Read more.

The message in this section is the intro to President's Perspective, by Don Livesay, Lake Union president, reprinted from the current issue of the Lake Union Herald. It will be updated monthly.