What is "What If The Church...?"

"What If The Church" is a 4-week-long project among 24 churches in the KC metro area. These churches vary in size, denomination, style, locations (urban, suburban, etc) socio-economic levels, etc.  These churches are working together in groups of 3 called "triads".  Vineyard OP is in a triad with Christ Church (91st and Nall) and Heartland Community Church (Olathe).

These churches together are going to do 3 things:

• A 3-part teaching series together where the pastors from each church will swap pulpits for one week each.
• A blow out worship event on Wednesday, April 28th (more to come on this in the near future - be sure and watch the Event Center)
• Most importantly - we're all going to serve together throughout the city on Serve Day, Saturday, May 1st. Again, watch the Event Center for more info.

What If The Church started 3 years ago when one church decided to show up at another church to pray.  That led to a lunch, then to a thought: "What if..." we played a bit more like a team? In year one there were 3 churches involved.  The next, 12 churches. And now, 24.  Who knows what 2011 will bring?

So, we're all coming together as local churches to remind ourselves that we're a part of the CAPITAL C CHURCH.  We're putting into practice what Jesus prayed in John 17 - "that they may be one as we are one." (v.11).  We're "one" in Jesus and a people who believe together, pray together, and serve together.

Vineyard OP joined What If The Church because we have always been about "loving the whole Church" in all its varied expressions.  Instead of arguing about worship styles or drawing lines of division over obscure doctrinal issues that people way smarter than us cannot agree on, we want to emphasize our love for God and for others.  We want to join in with others who declare allegiance to Jesus as Lord and Savior and find ways to serve God and our city together.

Join us as we walk out this vision with our Christ Church and Heartland friends.  Over the next couple weeks, you will receive all the information you need to know where, when and how you can join us.

Thanks,

David