2008 – Get ready, or eat Sanctuary’s dust.

Things that are happening at Sanctuary this year:

1.  We launched Love Minneapolis. A place for people to “just show up and serve.” There’s been two events and already we’re extending far beyond our doors. 
2. We have a series of Amazing Hip Hop Sunday’s featuring the 3 of the hottest acts in Hip Hop. Starting this weekend with The Ambassador also of Cross Movement. This guy is amazing. The real deal. Not “Christian Hip Hop,” but Hip Hop that’s Christian. We can’t advertise it, because we already know that there won’t be any open seats unless the temps drop below 0 again. Soon to come Phil Jackson and his crew from Tha House. Urban D and others from Crossover Church (#21).
3. We’re adding another service. We’ve been maxed at 1000 for a long time. It’s time to open the doors a little earlier. I’m betting we’ll double in size this year.
4. Efrem will be speaking somewhere that might shine a bit of a spotlight on what we’re doing.
5. We’re tightening the belt. We’re moving to a new office. We’ll start a capitol campaign for our first semi-permanent facility. 

Things I’m helping with to prepare:

1. IT. IT. IT. First ever server (OS X of course).  
2. Updating our database.
3. Bringing giving online
4. Bringing event registration online.
5. Helping design our video structure and bringing streaming video online.
6. Finding better communicators than me to be on my team.
7. Finding more talented designers than me to help polish the rough spots.
8. Moving towards a multi-nodal staffing structure in the areas of IT and Communications  in one grandios place called the Communications Technology Department.
9. Moving our website to Media Temple with imap mail (yeah! offsite and still imap with our domain name!)
10. Moving to a new domain…you’ll see…hopefully this is smooth.
11. A refresh
12. Taking my DAWG day every month to remember why I do what I do (Day Alone With God).