Are we empire building – simply trying to copy other churches, from HTB to Willow Creek?
There is a huge difference between building the Kingdom and building an empire. All those involved in this project are doing it because we are convinced that it will glorify God – and bring more people to know Jesus. You may disagree with the method – but please do not question the motivation of those involved. We are not doing this to improve our reputation as a church or Dave´s reputation as a leader. If you think that, you are in the wrong church. We are not trying to copy other churches – God´s blueprint for us will be individual and unique to P´s and G´s. We do seek to learn principles from other churches and apply them in a way that is culturally appropriate (and it would be foolish- and arrogant – to think we have nothing to learn from anywhere else). However, we need to hear what God is saying to us – in Edinburgh.
