An Update On Thrive

It’s time we provide a serious update on the happenings of Thrive.  Last September we promised an updated Leadership Manual.  And as many have seen, we haven’t released it yet.  There is a good reason for this and I wanted to take the time to communicate why.

Much of our work in Thrive has been developing a process for engaging God’s mission of restoration using what we call the Jesus model.  As we explored the journey, we were continually listening to the story about how God’s solves the problem but also what is the root problem God is solving.

Over the last three or four months, we realized a significant un-covering of what we think is a better way of communicating the root problem, one that is simpler and easier to understand.  Naturally this affected everything, including the leadership manual.  For this reason, it meant delaying the release of the Leadership Manual and doing some significant work on the workbooks to reframe the problem in a more instinctive way.

It also gave us an opportunity to explore the way we operate as a ministry.  So over the next six months we’re going to be making some significant changes to simplify and transform as a ministry.  We’re going to rebrand as a church planting organization because we feel it best represents who we are. We’re also going to be uploading the workbooks to a print-on-demand system through Amazon, making it easier to order and ship.

Please know that if you request the Leadership Manual, we will put you on the list and send it to you when it is complete.  Thanks for your understanding.

I’m also working on the release of my first book, which explores the theology behind Thrive.  It will provide a helpful gateway into what we are doing.  More information about the book will be forthcoming.

Much love

Jonathan