Brian Williamson :: Blog

7:56am. Just finished some fine mexican breakfast.

We leave in about an hour and I'm leaving with much more understanding about the overall landscape of the Mexican church than I had before.  One of the guys we worked with Edgar is an emerging rockstar (seriously) who has a heart for seeing the church impacting the next generations in Mexico.   There is an urgent need for a movement of churches to flood this nation.  We worked with a few leaders who are launching a church called Communiadad Link and I look forward to seeing how God partners us all up.

And--I bought my 2 boys wrestling masks like the ones from Nacho Libre.  They are the bomb. 

It's 5:29pm.  I have been traveling since 3:18am.  I'm about to crash.

Before I go on, I have been given the honor of coming alongside some key leaders in Saltillo, Mexico to make some strategic investment in the form of conversation.  I suppose we could call this possibility seeking.  Asking what God is up to here and how we might serve them.  Anyway--here's the deal--what we do is such an honor.  I remember our ancestor David who said to God "Who am I that you have brought me this far?"  It brings me great joy to know that God includes us in His action.  

I'm also glad for the rhythm of work and rest--and right now it's time for me to crash back to some rest.  For Jesus' and His kingdom. 

You know when you first purchase a home and get into it--remember the feelings of elation and excitement that flow?  You love the place.  All the paperwork is done, the house is fresh and finallly you get settled.  The house can do no wrong.  It's perfect.  A match made in heaven.

6 months later, you start to think, mmmmm, you know I'm not sure if I like this family room at all. 

 2 years later...This house stinks!  What was I thinking?  I would give anything to start all over and tweek the plans.  I can't stand the kitchen, the bathroom stinks (ha), the layout isn't helping our hosting of guests...That's it, I've had enough...It's time to pick up saw-zaw and hammer and do some major RENOVATIONS. 

This is our current image statement for the Bridge community.  We are in a season of some serious RENOVATIONS.  I'm thankful for one of the guys on my team Troy who the Lord used to share this perspective with me because quite frankly, my image was of DECONSTRUCTION, blowing stuff up and starting over. RENOVATION injects a much more hopeful and Gospel appropriate optomistic mood than DECONSTRUCTION.  That image was birthed out of my own overly sensitive critique as well as restlesness and impatience.  As a young buck missional church planter, I've grown content with saying that RENOVATIONS will be regular and so needed in the journey we're on. 

Calling all marinated missional momentum dudes:  Tell us a story of RENOVATION from your early days of transition or understanding of church planting.  

9:07. What a great day with our elder team.  We took a local retreat to a hotel where we spent time in prayer, accountability and starting a fresh journey together for what we're calling "RENOVATIONS" for the Bridge Bible Church community.

I'm really stoked to see simple, reproducable structures owned and lived out by the wonderful folks God's assembled at the Bridge.  Peace out for now.