Things I Just Don't Understand (part 5)

After every message at Discovery, whether I speak or not, we answer questions that people might have about the message.  Sometimes people share comments, critiques and things that maybe didn't relate directly to the message but they needed clarification on something going on in church.  We find that the easiest way to encourage communication is to allow it to be a two way street.  That way if people don't understand exactly what's going on, or worse, somebody misspeaks and gives the wrong information, that way we have a chance to correct and clarify before things get out of control.

Anyhow, I'm still not sure where this originated because I don't look at who actually asked the question, but I got a very odd one this week.  Somebody wrote, "There's a rumor that's started that Jason is going to be leaving Discovery to start another church.  Is he?"  My first reaction was, "Huh?"  Sure church planting hasn't been easy for me or my family.  Sure, people have issues and problems and I'm called to help them deal with them and it sometimes gets messy.  Sure we've been setting up and tearing down "church" every week for over three years now and it's work.  But leave?  Never.  I intend to stay at Discovery as long as Discovery is still around and making a difference in people's lives and in the community.  I see myself growing old and dying here.  When I drive home, I can picture my grandkids playing in my front yard.

So no, I'm not going anywhere that I know of and how that rumor got started is just one more thing I just don't understand.