peace 2.0...

this weekend was peace 2.0 at saddleback...peace is saddleback's revolutionary method of mobilizing and utilizing christians in mission work...it stands for "promoting reconciliation", "equip leaders", "assisting the poor", "care for the sick", "educate the next generation"...its a holistic approach to serving the least of the world...this weekend pastor rick spoke about the next phase of peace...i was amazed to hear that, in the last 4 years, 7400 saddleback member have gone on a peace trip...7400...wow!!!...

as i was listening to rick speak this week, i was thinking a lot about my recent trip to zimbabwe...i cant wait to go back...i feel like there are some relationships that i made there that i havent done a very good job of fostering since i moved to ca...i need to reconnect with those...i would love to be a part of helping saddleback establish a strong presence in zimbabwe, like they have in rwanda...i wonder how i go about helping that happen?...that might be something that i check out soon...

we (the staff) had to be at all of the services this weekend...it made for a long weekend...but it was actually kind of fun...the community aspect was great...and it was just cool to feel the energy around saddleback...especially on this big weekend...austin summed it up best...he said "every weekend i just leave so excited...its so fun"...i feel the same way....if you've never visited saddleback, you should come soon...you've got a place to stay...

till next time...