PCV/RBB

 "Pursuing a Champagne Vision on a Root Beer Budget"

Origin of this = 1990 purchased 23 acres.  That's where this phase of OBC began.

NOW ... 32 years later... are kind of back where we started!!  Need to expand!

On one hand, budget is much bigger!  (dollar wise)

However, same question before us ... ie:  "is the next step reasonable for OBC?"  Considering our resources, and considering our field (population).

So..... Revisit PCV on a RBB!

I)  God's Vision is always champagne! 
He always sees more, expects more than we can.

ie:  His plans far greater than what we see as practical, reasonable, possible

Example = Great Commission - Matt. 28:18-20  -- "all nations"!

II)  God's Budget is generally (most of the time) Root Beer!
Great Commision again:  to whom does He entrust this task? 
Initially 12 under-qualified  common people!!  (rag tag bunch:  root beer)

Eventually ... you and I - an un-qualified People!  We're still root beer - seriously flawed people.

So.... how to make up the difference?  how to fulfill a Champagne Vision with only a Root Beer Budget??

Answer:  He fills in the gap .... with Himself!!
Matt. 28:20 b - "and surely I am with you...  (not in own power, own strength)

Note:  God's budget (generally) does not mean money

it = (1)  People
and (2)  People who will respond to Him in Faith!! And that's the catalyst that makes the difference.

BIBLICAL EXAMPLES:

Ex. 3:7-12 - "I have come down to rescue... therefore you (Moses) GO!!!  and I'll go with you!!
And together.... we'll get this done!!

Josh. 1:1-9 - "Joshua... GO with this untrained and ill-equipped army of desert wanderers... and TAKE this land of trained and well-equipped soldiers and fortified cities!  AND IF you go.... according to my directions... I'll go with you!!"

Judges 6:11-16 "Gideon ... GO!! Go in the strength you (DO) have!!"
Compare to feeding 5,000  "how many loaves do you have??"

Jer. 1:4-8 - "Jeremiah, Go and I'll go with you..."

Haggai 2:3-9 - "Be strong... and work... for I am with you!"
Compare to Phil. 2:12-13 - He's in you, He's with you

Which brings us back to Matt. 28:18-20

On one hand, we don't want to rush ahead - without God!
However, He can't go with us if we don't go!!

Sometimes (yes) we need to wait on God. 
But sometimes ... it might be God waiting on us!!

When we stepped out 32 years ago ... it was Big Step.
Questions:  Is this God's Vision?  or ours?
                 Is this reasonable?  or foolish?"
Can we build it?  afford it?  maintain it?  justify it?
Now we are back here again!

IF we step out .... IN the right direction (ie:  according to His plan) He'll go with us!

BUT according to Biblical model ... we'll need more than God!!
We'll need His people ... on board!  trusting, co-operating, and WORKING!