Isn't it funny how things can run away from you? Any project or organization has the capacity  to evolve quickly into something that has nothing to do with original intent. Churches are no different. They can become shopping malls for programs or experiences, entertainment, clubs, or dating sites. They can be incredibly busy and yet not sure of what is being accomplished. For this reason, it is important for churches to step back and ask questions such as, "why are we here?" "If we disappeared tomorrow, would anyone notice?" Recapturing the central task of raising up Jesus followers and helping people lives become transformed into God's likeness seems rather dull to some people. Not always a lot of fireworks. But when it is your life, your child's life, your spouse's life that goes through a change into significance and meaning, it is everything. We're staying the course in trying to help that happen.