The 60/60 Experiment

I first heard of the 60/60 experiment at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit last month. John Burke, lead pastor and founder of Gateway Church in Austin, Texas, and author of the book Soul Revolution (Zondervan Publishing, 2008), mentioned it during his talk and the program is outlined in his book. Here's a brief summary taken from the book Soul Revolution, this was handed out to the people of Faith Church on Sunday.

The 60-60 Experiment
For the next 60 days, try to stay in a continuous, honest conversation with God.
Set a watch or alarm to beep every 60 minutes, and/or put up sticky notes & reminders around your home, car & office, as a reminder to stay connected.

Try to turn your thoughts back to God all throughout the day, as often as you can. This simple conscious contact with God isn't easy, but it's all you have to do - everything else will begin to fall into place over time.

Even if you're not yet convinced this is true (that God is real or that God loves you), try it. Every 60 minutes, stop and remember "God is with me right now and God loves me!" Remind yourself that your life matters to God and let that thought propel you to ask God, "Show me your will in this next moment.”

Begin the experiment today and see if this isn't the path to a far more satisfying life and a more authentic faith.

For more information on the 60/60 experiment I would encourage you to get a copy of Soul Revolution, or find more information at the Gateway Church website www.gatewaychurch.com link to Soul Revolution.

I'm excited to see what this does for the people of Faith Church, I'm already enjoying and learning from the experiment myself.

~Andy