Fall Kickoff

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As a community that exists to train and send missional Church leaders, we will spend the next two months of our study and practice in what we call Life Compass. During our Sunday night church gatherings, we are studying the early church as seen through the book of Acts. Tuesday night is our training time and takes a much more academic/practical application element. Throughout a variety of activities/study on our own during the week, we are able to come together, share and receive training in both of these gatherings.

Our Life Compass kickoff was held out in the hills of east San Diego as we did some orienteering. On teams of 4 or 5, we were only given a compass and some basic info to navigate through a course that had 10 check point stations. After two hours, a taranchula siting and lots of weeds in our socks, we were able to process the experience as it relates to the importance of ones vocation aligning with the values of God's Kingdom and our individual gifts/skills.

Each going through a variety of tests that offer insight in our personality, leadership, passion, relationships, etc. we spent last night creating personal time lines that highlight the most formational moments/interactions/experiences to who we are today. It was a profound activity that forces us to acknowledge that we must reflect/remember our past in order to develop a clear understanding of where we are headed.

We can see this being a great season of personal exploration and discovery, while at the same time being a rich context for growing deep relationships with those on mission along side of us.

Oh, and no, Baby H, STILL hasn't arrived:)