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HEADLINES

Harvesting New Fields
Lessons from Bryson and Susan Butts, successful church planters who are aiming to reach thousands.

3-year-old church grows to 700+
GracePoint is a church for people who don't like church. What does that look like?

Uncover consensus-killers
How to make your creative team work like a well-oiled machine.

QUICK FACTS:
GracePoint Church
Location: Wichita, KS
Attendance: over 700
Baptisms: 1,100 in 2006

FROM THE EDITOR

This issue started out as an attempt to feature a small church or two, but GracePoint wouldn't cooperate. They grew too fast!

Whether you are planting a new church or discussing ways for your old church to reach new people, you need to know about GracePoint Church. As you dig into this story, you'll certainly uncover a couple of nuggets. And you may just find the mother lode. It all depends on the risks you're willing to take.

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"I was raised on a farm in Mulvane, Kansas. My favorite time of the year has always been wheat harvest. Watching the combines in large fields cut the amber waves of grain is an awesome sight. No longer do I look at the harvest in the same way. I now see the unchurched thousands that God wants to reach with the message of His love and transformational power." From a paper written by Lead Pastor Bryson Butts of GracePoint Church in Wichita, KS – before the church even had a name.

Bryson and Susan Butts knew nothing about how to plant a church. All they knew was that they were called. Read how they learned what they needed to know to get their new church off to a fast start.
We've all been told that you can't get big returns without taking big risks. GracePoint Church in Wichita, KS is not afraid to take risks from an uncommon meeting place to an uncouth billboard and they've paid off. See how their unconventional methods have gotten them into the hearts of the unchurched... and into hot water with church people!
How do you build consensus in creative team meetings? Why is it the best way to make decisions in this setting? Len Wilson and Jason Moore, the brains behind Midnight Oil Productions, continue their series Taking Flight: Creating Team Synergy. Learn from the experts how you can remove the barriers that can keep the best ideas from coming forward. Learn to take out the consensus-killers before they sabotage your creative meetings.

Did you miss part 1?
Learning to make decisions together, part 1 covered the various ways church creative teams make decisions and explained why consensus is the most productive. Check it out if you haven't yet!

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