The Story

The Story is our current 12-week series, designed to give an objective overview of the story of the Bible (more info here).  It’s on a level that anyone can understand, regardless of whether or not they have a background in church-related things.  We use lots of visual aids and multimedia to communicate the story.

We’ve gone for 2 weeks now, meeting at a local daycare center.  We’re looking forward to continuing to communicate this story, as we believe the story itself is powerful.  This is a great exercise for our core team, as well, as we gain a better grasp of the basic storyline of the Bible.

The approach we’re using borrows most heavily from By This Name, a book published by GoodSeed International.  It is along the lines of the biblical theology approach taught by Graeme Goldsworthy and others.  It’s been extremely helpful to me to study biblical theology, understanding the stories of the Bible as they contribute to the story of the Bible.

Picnic Wrap-Up

August 10 brought a window of sunshine, just at the right time.  Between the early morning and late afternoon rains, we were able to hold our community picnic at huffman park in Medina.  We had 19 visitors (10 adults, 9 kids) join our team and a great group of volunteers from other churches. 

We enjoyed cornhole and volleyball, and the chance to get to know a few people.  I was able to share our vision for a new church in Medina, and to invite people to a 12-week series called “The Story,” which is an objective overview of the story of the Bible, on a level that can be understood even without a church background.

All around, things went very smoothly, and we were greatly encouraged by the amount of support and help we received from other churches.  Now we’re into “The Story,” and praying about what’s next for ikon medina.