First elder board meeting
September 15, 2008
Now I’m not sure what your impression of elder board meetings may be. I can’t imagine they’re all that glamorous. In fact, I’m guessing some of you have been to rather boring “bored” meetings before. But, I have to say, I was looking forward to our first one. And the main reason is because we have such doggone cool elders. There are five, including Stephen, and they all represent very different perspectives.
Our agenda items were varied: Meet one another, share why we’re here, talk about the budget and some fund raising stuff, and even do some official “ceremonial”/legal stuff. 
Perhaps this sounds uninteresting, but the fact is, our three families are, in many ways, entrusting the future of this church with these five people. So, every conversation, every decision, and every interaction is critical.
The great thing is, these folks aren’t just cool people, but they’re godly. Each of them is passionate about creating a church where everyone is welcome. They are passionate about the potential in Denver. And they’re passionate about helping us. I can’t wait for the next one, next month!!
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Got to your site via your ad on Facebook.
A small suggestion – you might have your site feature more of what your church’s distinct attributes are hoped to be. (Denver has a lot of good churches! What will make you different?)
I tried to contact you through your contact form, but it kept giving me an error message. I am currently visiting with my oldest son in the Denver area. I am praying about moving here. I would like to know more about what visions you have for the church.
It would be interesting to see more about your orientation to Scriptural authority. Knowing Jesus is foundational, but what else do you envision?
Thanks!
Hey Don,
Great question. We see the Bible as a grand narrative that tells the story of God, humanity, redemption, and restoration. As such, it provides meaning, direction, and wisdom for our lives, and helps us find our places in the story. There have been a lot of technical words and definitions that Christians have used to describe the nature of the Bible’s authority over the past 50 years. But we probably like Scot McKnight’s suggestion the most: that the Bible is “trustable truth that summons us to live differently.”
Hope this helps.
Norton
In response to Sharla (above), if you haven’t already seen it, please visit Stephen’s post about our distinctives . Hopefully that’ll help.
Jason