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We’ve finally decided upon a name for the church we’re launching. The Austin Project was always meant to be a temporary placeholder until we could discern a more permanent name for our community that would help explain what we want to be about as a church.
After lots of discussion, prayer, and conversational research we’ve decided to call what we’re doing the “Fulcrum Community.”
Some of you are probably asking, “What is a fulcrum?”
If you know what a fulcrum is, you may be wondering why we think it’s a good name for a community of faith.
We’ve had lots of conversations about these questions. The more we’ve talked with both insiders and outsiders about how “fulcrum” applies to a community of faith, the more convinced we are that it’s descriptive of the kind of church we want to be.
A fulcrum is an ancient tool that has a variety of uses. It provides balance. It magnifies force. It can be used to get something unstuck or elevated.
Do you see where this is going?
According to answers.com, a fulcrum is:
1. The point or support on which a lever pivots.
2. An anatomical structure that acts as a hinge or a point of support.
3. An agent through which vital powers are exercised.
We love the third definition. Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I shall move the world.” We believe that the Gospel is God’s lever for moving the world. Our hope is that the Fulcrum Community will be an agent through which the vital power of the gospel is exercised and magnified. We want our community to be a pivot point through which many will find the leverage they need to change their lives. Our hope is that God will use our community to both lift high the name of Jesus and elevate the broken out of the pit of despair.
Of course, in the long run, we know that the name of our church is going to be defined not by a dictionary, but by the quality of the community it represents. We’re praying that God will empower the church called “Fulcrum Community” to be a blessing to the people of Austin and beyond.
4 responses so far...
I like it! I like it! A challenging name to live up to. Happy launching, Wade.
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Love it Wade!
I love the many implications of the name. I am excited to see how God “leverages” your community to do His Kingdom work in Austin.