Mad Scientists

Tomorrow I'll introduce the second of three innovations we will be working on this summer in our MRT Experiment (2.0). But, today I felt led to say a word about the mindset necessary to be a part of these Experiments. (There's a reason I call them Experiments!)

The Luke Ten Community in general and the MRT Experiments in particular are about innovation. They aren't for everyone. This is a place for curious people. For risk takers. For passionate dreamers. (Mad scientists?!) For people who have a feeling in their gut that God must have more in mind for the Church (His Bride!) than we have often experienced in traditional church. For people who want to hang out with and learn from (and teach) others on a similar journey.

This is a place for people who see God as a wise Father who encourages His kids to try things out, to explore, to experiment. And, to pay close attention to what they learn in the process. A Father who doesn't freak out at failure. In fact, who believes you sometimes learn more from your failures than from your successes. A Father who is easy to please but hard to satisfy. (Thank you, C. S. Lewis!)

Some examples of hypotheses we are experimenting with...

*Listening to God results in more and better mission than trying to be missional

*The marriage (and then the family) is the first and most foundational expression of church

*A house church comprised of multiple CO2s is more vibrant than one that isn't

*Doing SASHET with an individual or a group over time leads to deep, heart level connections

*CO2s and MRTs are viral and will multiply spontaneously

*CO2s are an effective discipleship tool to at least four generations

*It is desirable and possible to plant a million new vibrant families of Jesus in the US (fill in your country)

Any hypotheses you would like to suggest?

So, that's the kind of people we're looking for. Apostolic pioneers. Students of transformation and multiplication. Passionate practitioners. Mad scientists. Interested?

John