Ready, Fire! Aim.
“Ready. Fire! Aim.” It’s something that I learned from a pastor my first year in ministry. Sometimes the process that moves us forward in life is not “Ready. Aim. Fire!” but “Ready. Fire! Aim.” This is because it is easier to steer something when it is already in motion. Sometimes a process has to get going before it can be refined enough to work smoothly. You start and observe, make adjustments, observe some more, make more modifications, and so on until you have it right.
In our series, “Drawn In,” we have explored the processes of Dreaming, Hovering, Risking, and Listening. This week, we’re looking at the fifth stage: Reintegrating. Reintegrating is the process of taking the information we received from our actual experience and making adjustments until the Dream becomes reality. Ready. Fire! Aim.
Berry Church has been engaged in trying different things. We have worshipped in different spaces, and we are in a place of discernment around where we will worship in the future. This Sunday we refine our process some more following worship where we will have discussion around the question, “Does partnering together with First Vietnamese in Albany Park allow Berry to do the ministry God is calling us to?”
I pray that you will choose to join us in this important discussion as we continue to find ways to live out God’s dream for us today.
Peace,
Matthew