Some of your best ideas come when you're already in the middle of a project. That's what happened with Leadership Park . As we proceeded with the expansion of our church, we found ourselves inspired with a new idea - a new way to build character.
At the same time, a sizable endowment gave us the ability to realize this idea - and to include Leadership Park in our expansion plans. Leadership Park will reinforce World Outreach's goal of strengthening individuals and families, serving as a model for communities all across the country - and any one who wants to grow in terms of service, trust and personal ethics.
What a progressive idea - that a Christian church can initiate a curriculum and promote a fellowship dedicated to these ideals. Leadership Park will mean all of these things to a diverse group of people. That's because of our central, guiding inspiration -- a real God who builds with the brick and mortar of human nature. Once we open the world to personal growth, our world will never be the same.
Leadership Park is identifiable as a building and activity center. It contains a gymnasium, game rooms, video stations, ropes course, initiative trail, athletic fields and challenge course all of the kind of spaces you would imagine when you think of teenagers. Leadership Park is also an initiative for change. The post-baby boomer generations face greater challenges than any group in history. A rapidly changing global perspective demands leadership skills unmatched in preceding generations.
The buildings provide space for a variety of groups from the church and the community. Although initiated as a youth program, we have discovered a real interest from all ages. The challenge course and initiative games a series of interactive, physical challenges which require teamwork and problem solving are equally valuable to a group of 6 th graders or a team of doctors. In addition to the youth and other groups at WOC, many outside organizations, have taken advantage of its special features. Some of these participants include the State Farm Summer Business Camp, Youth Leadership Rutherford, Northfield Elementary faculty and staff, Riverdale High School Cheerleaders, Hobgood School faculty, Reeves Rogers School faculty, One Goal Tee Ball League, the Boys and Girls Club and MTSU.
We are privileged to live in one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. Leadership Park is designed to serve those who want to grow in terms of service, trust, personal ethics or leadership. What a progressive idea that a Christian church can initiate a curriculum and promote a fellowship dedicated to these ideals.
At World Outreach Church we are excited about being a part of such a dynamic community. We believe Leadership Park can be a model for communities all across the country. We wanted to provide an innovative method to communicate the central, guiding inspiration --- a real God who builds with the brick and mortar of human lives. Once we open the world to personal and spiritual growth, our world will never be the same.