Collaborative decision-making can introduce complexity and mess, no doubt about it. However, it's a crucial part of New Life Fellowship's culture, for several important reasons:
We believe that the Holy Spirit leads through unity.
We believe that collaborative decision-making is a check on ego and pride.
We believe that the mess is where trust is built, and where grace is experienced.
After all, our goal is to grow a community where healing and life are experienced. That's our primary vision... and we believe numerical growth will flow from that.