Monday night was the first gathering for The Lab (www.whatisthelab.com)! I’m still a little overwhelmed at what a great evening it was. We had 37 people packed into this art gallery for our first event ever, which is really encouraging; but more than that, we had a TON of people signing up to participate in different areas. To me, that’s the most exciting thing… seeing a group of students catching a vision and choosing to act.
Couple notes from the night:
- I can’t express how cool it was to see a group of students go from casually listening to literally jumping up and down in their chairs as we cast a vision. SO cool.
- The stories I’ve heard this week… Stories about people who didn’t want to be there but are now volunteering; about students who expected the same old boring thing and came away excited, enthusiastic, and grabbing friends to come next week; stories of students who wanted nothing to do with church, who are now helping to lead The Lab. Just amazing.
- The chats I got to have today with people I didn’t know a week ago. Talking about philosophies and attitudes of churches and Christians, learning to live in the gray… Starting conversations about sorting out this life.
I can’t wait to share how this story unfolds and where this beautiful ministry heads. God is up to something interesting with The Lab, and it’s pretty crazy to be a small part. I’m ready to continue unpacking Len Sweet’s ideas about EPIC worship and what that’s looking like for us. More to come on that soon!
