Church Relevance’s October 2006 newsletter, Craters and Ocean Rock, has been added to the site.

Some 35 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona is a giant impact crater measuring 4,000 feet in diameter and 570 feet deep. It is known as the Barringer Crater, and it is a remarkable monument to the power of nature. I’ve never been there, but I did visit the beaches of North Carolina this past summer. They are dotted with hundreds of rocks polished smooth like glass from years of ocean current. Like the crater, they are the result of a force of nature that completely transformed its surroundings, yet their transformation has finesse.

Nature uses both power and finesse to change its environment, but so should your church. Churches are commissioned to preach the gospel and bring change to the world. This change can be something quick and obvious like a crater, or it can be gradual and subtle like ocean rock. It is not a question of which way is best. You should be doing both simultaneously. By focusing on creating both big impacts and gradual transformations in the lives of people, you will achieve a balanced synergy that will maximize your church’s influence on your community.

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