Reflections on REVEAL's Launch
Well, it has been an amazing day at the Leadership Summit. Michael Porter, Colin Powell, John Ortberg, and then the interview with Richard Curtis. There were so many times today when time stopped and I forgot where I was. I was totally absorbed in the moment. And challenged. Challenged to really think hard about what God wants from me. Especially in light of all the pain and suffering in the world. It was a great reminder of how high the stakes are and how important it is for our churches to really be clear about our mission and strategy.
But all that happened after REVEAL was officially launched from the stage. Bill Hybels explained some of the history of our research and showed a short clip of a video we made to explain our work. Both the short and long versions of the video are on our site, and we hope to post Hybels' video comments soon. At lunch, Cally, Eric, and I hosted a meeting with 300 people here in South Barrington. Very cool discussion. We filmed that too and will have that up soon, I hope. But it was all very encouraging. Several folks had already read the book and felt a strong connection with the work. And again it became clear that we are just beginning and have lots of work ahead. But I think we are on the right track.
So now at the end of the day, I am trying to put it all together: the REVEAL stuff with the other things I experienced in the Summit (believing that there are no accidents where God is concerned). I am convinced that we must do the work to discover how churches can accelerate people's growth toward a Christ-centered life, because our world needs people fully submitted to Christ, fully in love with him, and fully engaged with the things that matter most to him: the lost, the poor, the oppressed. And I am completely convinced that we can do this together. I look forward to the journey ahead and invite you to join in for the ride.
I'd especially like to hear from those of you who saw the REVEAL presentation at the Summit. What was your reaction? Anything you need clarified? What questions were you left with?
