We are excited to report that we held our project kickoff this week. This marked the first time our architect, construction contractor, civil engineer,project manager, and The Austin Stone team were all together in the same room. Being in the vision series, we were able to cast a more crystallized vision for what we need to accomplish through what is built.
It became apparent as we worked together this week that the players are all on the same page. We did and will continue to have healthy discussion about the particulars of design and construction as we measure them against the strong values of The Austin Stone and our vision to be a church for the city.
Please continue to pray for God to grant his wisdom and bring about our obedience as we work through the hundreds of difficult decisions in the near future. Pray that the process is just as God-honoring as the finished product.
The ball is starting to roll now and picking up speed. We’ve started to get our construction contractor up to date with where we are in our current site planning. We’ve had great conversations about our values of building spaces that are useful to facilitate living out our vision.
We’re right now getting ready for the core project team kickoff in a couple of weeks on October 2, where we’ll bring our new construction contractor, our architect, our project manager, and The Austin Stone team all together for the first time.
Please pray specifically for this important meeting - that God would use it to align the hearts and minds of all the involved parties with the values that support who we are and what God has called us to do in Austin.
We'll be providing more specifics about the plans for the site as these talented individuals work together under the direction of our leadership team.
We started our Vision Series this past Tuesday at the first weekly Prayer for the City service at Grace Covenant Church. It was awesome! This weekend will be the first Sunday around communicating the vision that God has given the leadership of our church to be a Church for the City. It's going to be so important that you learn and pray about this vision and what it will mean for you. So, I really want to encourage you to engage in this dialogue as the next seven weeks unfold.
This vision will drive not only our church, but is the core of why we're even doing this building project. What God is calling us to move forward to do drives first the need for a facility, but also will drive every decision that goes into what the building will look like and how it will be built. We're launching a site for this next week that will help you start to get your head - and heart - around what we're doing and why. Read more on our Church for the City site.