The Purpose-Driven Church
Growth Without Compromising Your Message and Mission
Chapter One
Surfing Spiritual Waves
I am the Lord your God, who churns up
the sea so that its waves roar.
Isaiah 51:15
Southern California is well known for its beaches. It's the part
of the country that popularized the music of the Beach Boys,
beach party movies, and of course, surfing. Although the surfing
fad has evolved into skateboarding for most American kids
(who have no surf), the real sport is still popular in southern
California. Many of our schools offer physical education courses
in surfing.
If you take a class on surfing, you'll be taught everything
you need to know about surfing: how to choose the right equipment;
how to use it properly; how to recognize a "surfable"
wave; how to catch a wave and ride it as long as possible; and,
most important of all, how to get off a wave without wiping
out. But you'll never find a course that teaches "How to Build a
Wave."
Surfing is the art of riding waves that God ... read full excerpt from: The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission ebook
