New Purpose For This Blog

Now that the website is up and running with all sorts of news, calendar items, updates and information - the need for this blog has changed.

I am regularly getting calls and emails from pastors, church leaders, and just curious folks who want to know what we are doing, how we are doing it and what our vision is. I am finding that there are lots of people who fall into one of these categories:
(1) They are part of a new (1-5 yrs) church plant.
(2) They are preparing to plant a new church in the near future.
(3) They are just curious and are watching the 'new church' movement that is sweeping our nation and world.

The Point is a mere 5 months old or so. We by no means are the plumb line of how to start a church. But for whatever reason many people outside (and inside) our city are watching us. Some with hope, ecnouragement and optimism, others with cautious curiousity and maybe even a few with a critical perspective.

So, this blog will serve as the 'behind the scenes' look at the inner working of The Point. Rather than a place of news and announcements, this blog will serve more as a journal of our formation and development. Our mistakes and successes will be discussed here in open and honest communication.

There are many, many churches that are being birthed in Kentucky and across the country. Some of these 'births' are natural and planned. Others, like us, are more of a cesarean birth which is no less legitimate or healthy just not as planned and 'carried' for months before the actual birth.

There is a network of new churches that is forming for the purpose of support, encouragement, learning and fellowship. Some of these churches are affiliated with a denomination while others are independent. Here is the place where people from The Point and other churches can come and read about the operations, planning and development of a healthy New Testament church, which is exactly what is beginning to take shape at The Point.

So, with growth comes change. The need for news and information is met through our terrific website at www.thepointcommunity.net. With that, this blog needs a new name....something that indicates it's purpose of communicating the 'behind the scenes' happenings of The Point. Any suggestions??