Two Churches, One Sermon Series: A Kum Ba Yah Moment
What would you say if you heard of two churches deciding to experience the same sermon series on the same Sundays, singing the same songs, and reading the same Scripture, but doing it in different places? What would you say if the pastors of said churches decided to study their sermons together, and then even switch pulpits for a Sunday during the series to preach at the other pastor’s church? You would say that it would be the kind of thing that would make some people want to bust out their guitars, get in a circle and start singing Kum Ba Yah, right? Right. Well, we're not going to do that. But we'll tell you the story, if you like... This story begins with a crazy idea between friends. Pastor Steve Hulsey from Lake Square Presbyterian Church and I are friends. By all rights, we should be competitors. Our churches are just a few miles apart. They are both growing when many of our sister churches a...