NO!

This has been one full day at Saddleback, with about seven hours of teaching. We cut out a bit early this afternoon as Gill's leg was giving her some trouble - nothing serious, but letting her know that it could do with a change from being in a sitting position for most of the day.

The program included some great lunch-time workshops this year, so you grab a boxed lunch from a table on the sun-soaked patio and wander over to the location of your choice.

I wanted to hear Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan from Granger Community Church talking about Attracting A Crowd To Worship. Those who know me will already have gathered that this duo, who authored the book Simply Strategic Growth, are cutting edge to say the least.

They're wild. They've done stuff that really pushes the envelope and they most certainly have never even heard there is a box. I loved some of their outrageous ideas, but was a little disconcerted every time I heard the voice from the wheelchair beside me saying No!

I listen to these guys' podcast every week, so was fairly up-to-date with some adventures at Granger, including the series called Pure Sex that stirred up a lot of reaction in the community. Interestingly enough, the dozens of complaints they got came totally from churched people - who they were not trying to reach anyway. The unchurched seemed to take a different viewpoint as attendances during the series were up by around one third. Last Sunday 800 people made a first-time commitment to Christ there.

Love it or hate it, it's working.

And I do love radicals.

Good job I married Gill - she provides the balance. But she's not always right!!!!