March 16th, 2010
How One of America’s Most Strategic Churches Shut Down a Ministry
An Interview with Jarrett Stevens
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Thanks for posting this Will. Thanks for your clarity Jarrett. I also led a shut-down, and even with that experience, it’s hard not to take up the “but what if you tried” posture in my own heart. But I totally agree that ’shutting down’ can equal a win – it’s just a big version of the little no’s that keep a vision clear! God’s blessings on Jarrett, his future in the Lord’s Kingdom, and his work through Soul City.
They may have shut down 722 but I believe they are still trying to target singles under a different name. I don’t attend buckhead church so I’m not certain but I have come across do.justice. http://www.dojusticeatlanta.org/
Great post! Good to hear how things like this went down. A ton of good info in this short post & video.
Thanks for your comments. I appreciate the gratitude expressed toward Jarrett’s experience- I forgot to thank him in the post itself! Excited to see how God uses him in Chicago.
The cult of celebrity invades the church without a connectional, relationship building ethos that enables pastors to serve with humility, intelligence, imagination and love that overcomes obstacles. I wonder why an interim pastor was not brought in to enable the ministry to make the transition successfully.