This morning is Fall kickoff for the upcoming year of ministry of Foothills Community Church (appropriately held at the Molalla High School football stadium). SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Kickoff Sunday", url: "http://www.deTheos.com/2007/09/16/kickoff-sunday/" });

In the Fall of 2005 we attended Foothills Community Church in Molalla, as part of a ministry involvement project for a seminary course. It was a great introduction to a growing, biblical church set on revealing Jesus Christ and His message to the community. While we lived in McMinnville at the time, it seemed best after the Fall to return to a more local church there in McMinnville, Calvary Chapel (affiliated with a group of churches we had been on leadership staff with while living in Corvallis, and serving with Real Life and the School of Ministry in Corvallis). So, fast forward a couple years...

I recently ran across the survey (nominations) of the most innovative churches in ‘08. Drew Goodmanson writes: Why are America’s Most Innovative Churches also some of the largest in America? Northpointe, NewSpring, Saddleback et al are nominees for the award in 2008. Is this like when Taco Bell wins best Mexican food because it’s the most voted place in town? Aren’t there small churches who are doing innovative things too? It seems like smaller churches should have more freedom to be innovative. House church movements? Harbor’s multi-site, multi-congregational...