I’ve long believed that if all the churches in LaPorte County would become the Church, the community would be a stronger one.  Quite honestly, most of our American churches are terrible at working together for a common good.  It’s a problem.  But, one that’s fixable.

Craig Groeschel, in one of his books, sermons, or blog posts (they all run together), once mentioned that every pastor should know the other pastors in their community.  He rightly believes that it’s not a competition to fill the pews.  Pastors are on the same team working towards the same goal; to help all people take their next steps towards Jesus Christ.  So today, in light of my recent announcement that a group of us from Lamb’s Chapel are planting a church, I decided to email other pastors in LaPorte to (1) let them know what we’re doing and (2) find out what they’re doing.  I didn’t email every pastor in LaPorte (note: churches, please get a website.  Once you get a website, put an email address on it) but I did send notes to 15 of them and I’ve received quite a few emails in return.

LCers (and future members of to-be-named church in LaPorte), please pay attention… other churches are NOT our competition.  We should speak well of what God is doing in their lives and their community.  He is a big God and is not contained to box with which we call “our church”.  We will not be a church community that belittles or denigrates other churches, pastors, or Christians.