If it's for the Kingdom, it's worth it.

So, Destination Church officially launches this Sunday and we are pumped! This last week we had a preview service which went really well. Being new, there are definitely some kinks to be worked out, but we had a little over 100 people, they liked the coffee and rumors have it that we had 1 person commit their life to Christ. Crazy!

We've got a busy week and I believe there isn't a day where there is something every day I've got to do, but it is worth it. A line I've been reminding myself throughout the week has been: "If it's for the Kingdom, it's worth it." In launching a new church, just like a business or any organization, it's tons of work. It takes time, and sometimes you lose a little bit of sleep over it.

For set up, Rebecca and I wake up at about 5 am on sundays. We do this so we can get ready, pack the car and head to Dunkin' Donuts to pick up everything and be at the theater at 7 am. Then we get to set up everything with a team of about 25-30 people to have church by 9:30 am.

Sometimes you ask questions about why we do this or why we do that. Simply put, our mission in setup is to create a space where people can experience and respond to God. I believe that mission determines why. If you have no purpose for getting up and moving giant rolling boxes and setting up gallons of coffee and orange juice, then it doesn't make sense, but what if you do have a mission? With the correct mission, there is distance too far. No cost to great.

"If it's for God's Kingdom-Whatever the Cost to you-Pay it. It's worth any cost to you to live within the will of God."