The Big Mo

Momentum is a funny thing.

Take Kentucky basketball, for instance. I am 99 percent positive that hiring Billy Gillispie was a great move, and that he will win at least one national championship at Kentucky. That said, I, along with the rest of the state, suffered through two and a half months of pretty uninspiring basketball, complete with shocking losses, rumors of player disenchantment, and an overall dark cloud over the program.

Then, two weeks ago, a win over previously undefeated Vanderbilt. Next, a close loss on the road to a good Mississippi State team. Then, another close road loss to a good Florida team. And finally, a big win at home over third-ranked Tennessee. It has only taken two weeks and four games(two of which were losses) to get everyone on a positive vibe about Kentucky basketball again. There is definite momentum.

Andy Stanley has said that when a church/organization/product/company has momentum, it's for one(or more) of three reasons:

1. It's new
2. It's improved
3. It's improving

Mosaic Versailles is finding itself on a wave of momentum right now. Even though this momentum can't be seen tangibly(in other words, there aren't more people on Wednesday nights than there were, say, a month ago), there is definite movement...

-A large number of conversations about Christ...God...life...church, and Mosaic...with co-workers and friends.
-Many of those people expressing interest in the church, either to attend now or to wait until worship gatherings get underway.
-A possible partnership in ministry with two churches who have church planting in their bloodstream
-A possible partnership in ministry with the KBC
-Numerous ministry opportunities in the community that are already underway or are being discussed.

These have all really come to the forefront in the past month or so. And the combination of them has created a pretty palpable sense of momentum. Mosaic is new...it's fresh...it's designed to connect with people in a very relevant way. And God is starting to give us opportunities to connect with people, which is what we've prayed for all along.

So what keeps the momentum going? Just my two cents...
-A continued alertness to where God is at work around us, and a willingness to have conversations with people that point them to Christ and, to a lesser degree, Mosaic.
-Looking ahead to numerous ministry possibilities(partnership with HES, community events, etc.)
-Committed prayer about "big decisions" in Mosaic's future...worship gatherings, meeting space, partnerships, etc.
-Just a daily commitment to love God and love people.

To keep momentum alive, we're going to have to step out in faith on a few things. But God has given us a very unique opportunity at this point in history. We must be faithful to love Him, love others, and connect with people. If we commit to doing those things, we can be assured that momentum will stay with us.