It took somewhere in the neighborhood 26 surveys before we got our first really negative comments. To be honest I didn’t expect it to take that long, but I am actually happy that we got some. It had to do with their experience at InDependence drawing them closer to God and being able to enter worship easily.  

Granted those are two pretty critical things but what I was reminded of as I read those things… simply, InDependence isn’t for everybody. At first glance I wanted to dissect every other response and try to figure out why. After so many positive responses especially in these areas and then this one person… why?

At the end of the day it isn’t realistic to believe that we are going to appeal to everybody in Weston and the surrounding areas. Not everybody is going to get into Hillsong United worship and respond to a pastor wearing jeans.  

God has given us a vision at InDependence and it is our job to do the very best job that we can to reach the people that our “style” is going to minister to. Sure I want to win the whole city but in reality God knows that we aren’t for everybody. That’s part of the reason there are a few more churches in town.  

So if one of your ministry goals is to win the entire world for Jesus Christ, I’m not going to say not to try, but you might want to set some more realistic goals because there are some people in Weston, FL and the surrounding areas that we are responsible for.