The Importance of Perhaps

“Perhaps” turns out to be a remarkably important word for any church seeking to join in the work of God.

“Perhaps” is what enables discernment to begin. It lets you speak the beginnings of what you see God doing, holding it up for the rest of the community to join in discerning how what you see and sense fits into the missio dei, the great mission of God in the world. “Perhaps” lets you test the waters, holding up the possibility without having to defend it as certainty.

Not sure where to begin speaking of God’s work in the world? Let “perhaps” be your on-ramp. Speak the word, and see what follows.