The visiting preacher was really getting the congregation moving. Near the end of his sermon he said this church has really got to walk to which someone in the back yelled, "let her walk preacher" The preacher then said if this church is going to go it's got to get up and run to which someone again yelled with gusto, "let her run preacher." Feeling the surge of the church, the preacher then said with even louder gusto, "if this church is going to go it's got to really fly" and once again with ever greater gusto, someone yelled, "let her fly preacher, let her fly." The preacher then seized the moment and stated with even greater gusto, "if this church is really going to fly it's going to need money" to which someone in the back yelled, "let her walk preacher, let her walk."

When it comes to change in the church, it is scary.  It takes commitment.  Commitment to do things differently and invest need people, time and resources to make that change happen.  It takes courage challenge the way we think and do ministry.  And it takes money.  Any meaningful change will take a major financial commitment. 

When you truly count the cost  of change our response is, "Let's Walk."  Just image a missional church and the people it could impact if the church would live out her mission and "fly."