Today I met with a Journey Group leader who has been "at it" for a good 6 months or longer. He and his wife are doing a great job at opening up there home on a weeknight to welcome in both people from CCC and friends and...well, just about anyone. Their schedules are a lot like everyone else's, but the people keep coming back. The leaders lead, but nobody is an expert. They all have questions, but nobody has all the answers.

The last two weeks or so have been a good indicator of where this Journey Group is most likely headed. Lots of questions. Some people following Jesus, some not. Some good thinkers, some simple folks. Really, it's going quite well. Over some decent lunch sandwiches today we talked about how "the honeymoon might be over, and now it might be time to dig in the heels." (Anyone who has been married for awhile might be able to identify with that idea. There is a lot of beauty and bliss in marriage and then there are times that you just have to figure things out.) Certain people are opening up a little bit more about where they are at spiritually. Some are really searching for some significant purpose and answers to serious life questions. Some really want to know their Bibles better. Some people just need to be around healthy adults -and it shows.

This Journey Group gets it. They have met, gone through the introduction phase and now they are turning up the temperature on vulnerability and authenticity. People in this group are trusting other people (something pretty rare this day in age). While the leaders continue to be obedient to their responsibility as leaders, they are leading people to go through life together with Jesus at the center and it just doesn't get much better than that if you ask me. They are diggin in their heels to love people and if they keep the reality of the Gospel at the center of everything God will use this whole idea to make disciples that have kingdom impact.

It was a highlight of my week!