"Where is God?"

‘I've never known a church that intentionally left God out of its planning, but I have known ones that didn't leave room for him to work in the process. One indicator of this is a rigid, predictable timeline. Some churches always do certain steps at the same time each year, culminating in the final plan and budget for review and approval before the new year begins. These plans are rarely bold or dramatic, but they set the course for the coming year. I look at such processes and wonder, "Where is God?"’ Mike Bonem