the following are some thoughts I sent to the regional team about our communication....this isn't really cleaned up, nor is it a final version... just some thoughts to get the conversation about messaging started.

What are the things we ought to be communicating?

In our world, there are a thousand different voices and a thousand different messages. To lead well and to do great ministry, we must maintain a clear and consistent voice.

Without clarity, our message will be ignored.
Without consistency, our message will be forgotten.

It takes discipline to be clear and consistent. It’s much easier to communicate by impulse...whatever we’re feeling, or whoever we last talked to determines out agenda. We don’t want to be moved by these things. Influenced? Yes. Driven? No.

We need simple definition and dynamic repetition. What is our message, and how will we say it?

This post looks at the first question. The second question is for you to answer in your unique ministry context. These are the most important messages for a regional campus (BTW: I'd love your feedback on this)

1. You matter to God.

God is love, and he sent his Son to die for the sins of the world. If we’re not regularly communicating God’s grace and the