Jason Bedell Online

Ever feel like this? You're trying to create a culture for people to come and experience God and somehow they don't fit. I mean you tried everything right? You did the studies, read the books, attended the conference so you are now the master of all that is reaching people, but somehow they don't fit.

Our natural gut reaction is to begin to ask ourselves what is it that makes them not want to stay and get engaged? Once we make that list we begin to try and change people's minds, cut programs and ideas down, shift & try to maneuver around everything to make them stay...

But maybe the issue is simply we need to make a different kind of hole. As leaders we look at our target audience (I pray for that for you the answer is unchurched people), and we ask ourselves this simple question "What shape are these people and what hole have we provided?"

You may find you have to change everything to do this, i.e. rename the church, create a new identity, fire staff, hire staff, change venues, sell your building, and the list goes on. But, one thing remains the same: You still have square pegs looking for a place to fit.

What kind of hole has your church made?