My pastor?

Stephen Hammond is my pastor. Well, actually, he’s not. The truth is that he doesn’t really like to be called a “pastor” but he does help lead a community of people (called Mosaic) who are making a difference in this world by following Jesus. By this definition, some would call him a “pastor.” He also co-leads a church planting organization called Square 1 church planting, which I have blogged about before.

But whatever his title is, I am so glad I know him (and his family – my wife loves his wife, and my three girls adore his daughter) and feel that my life will never be the same. He speaks into my life with much grace, wisdom, and encouragement. If you want to get a glimpse into his mind, he just started a blog this week, and I recommend you go read it: http://www.stephenwhammond.com

Here is something he wrote earlier this week about how Mosaic defines success:

Success at Mosaic is defined in part by how many friends we meet with regularly (i.e. softball, movies, concerts, food, poker, etc…) who don’t come to our Gatherings on Sundays but who love to spend time with our Mosaic family during other parts of the week.

When we insist that people have to meet with us on Sunday mornings to be a part of Mosaic we limit the influence Mosaic will ever have on creating the future. And yet when we simply meet with friends for fun, and not help them live a life of faith, love and hope through Christ, we limit what they can do for God and others both for here and for eternity.