Thepracticeofasking beforeassuming
Becurious,notjudgemental
Atwork,weoftenmovequickly fromobservationtointerpretationtoaction.In thatspeed,assumptionscanquietlytakeroot.Curiosityinvitesustoslowdown, listenmoredeeply,andseekunderstandingbeforedrawingconclusions.
Practicingcuriosityisnotjustacommunicationskill itisapracticethatforms ourcharacter,shapesourleadership,andreflectsChristlikehumilityandlove.
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WHYCURIOSITY?
Jesusmodeledcuriositybyaskingquestionsthatinvited reflection,revealedheart,andcreatedspacefortruth.
Curiosity is not avoiding truth- it is seeking truth with love.
Askingbeforeassumingisasmall,faithfulpracticethatcan transformconversations,teams,andworkplaceculture.
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...IapproachedmyrelationshipwithGod withcuriosity?
...IaskedHim“WhatareYouupto?”or“Whoare yourevealingYourselftobeinthissituation?” insteadof“Whywon’tYoufixthis?”
...Iallowedmyselftobelikeachildinaweand wonderofHim?
HowtoBeaGreatConversationalist(7min)
BecomingOpen-Minded(6min)
AskingGoodQuestions(6min)
Indescribable(ChrisTomlin)
RevelationSong(JesusCulture)
StandinAwe(RCFWorship)
GodofWonders-Gospel(TrueLightWorship)
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DISCOVERINGUS RestorersPodcastSeason3
Thegoalofthesepodcastsistoengageourdonorsand communitywithtopicsrelatedtohomelessness,breakdown misconceptionsabouthomelessness,andbringthemcloserto theheartofWaterStreet
Checkoutseasons1and2,andfollowalongeachmonthasnew season3episodesdrop!
CompelledbyLoveisourannualconferencefor LancasterCountypastors,anditcomesoutof ourCoreValueofServicetotheChurch.
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Thisyear’sthemeisLovingYourNeighbor: RememberingthoseinPoverty.Whyarewetelling you?!Well,we’dlovetohaveYOURpastorjoinin theconversation!We’remailingtonsofinvites,but we’vefoundthatapersonalinvitefromsomeone theyknowmakesallthedifference.
OurMarketingTeamhasonceagainproducedapowerfulpiece thatgivesusameaningfulglimpseintotherestorationworkof GodatWSMin2025
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