Dreamin' and Teamin'
An interview with Wayne Cordeiro
April 1, 2000
Hawaii is a fitting place for a pastor like Wayne Cordeiro. One of the first things you notice about him is his smile: it glows like a Pacific sunset. But even in a paradise-like climate, people are in need of the Savior. And Cordeiro, 47, has devoted his life to helping people connect with Christ.
In 1994, he left a thriving congregation in Hilo, Hawaii, to plant New Hope Christian Fellowship O'ahu in Honolulu. During its first four years, the Foursquare church grew from 70 to more than 6,000 weekend attenders. Today it's listed as one of the fastest-growing congregations in the U.S.
New Hope was founded on the unextraordinary notion of people putting their natural gifts and passions to work for the kingdom of God. But the results have been extraordinary.
Using the concept of "fractals," Cordeiro has devised a radical yet simple model of discipleship—he calls it "doing church as a team." LEADERSHIP editors Marshall Shelley and Edward Gilbreath recently spoke to Cordeiro about his vision for building churches and disciples.
You tell pastors to become "dream releasers." Why?
Because I love helping people discover their gifts and passions, and see them used for God's glory.
Every person has a dream of what they can be. But too many Christians are going to the grave with their dreams locked up inside and unexpressed. Many are releasing some of their dreams in the marketplace because that's the only place they can dance or play guitar or use computers.
As leaders of the church, we have to change that and say, "Wait a minute, that dream needs to be expended for the advancement of the kingdom of God. That's how it's meant to be."
Does focusing on "my dreams" lead to a self-centered rather than God-centered faith?
Not necessarily. ...
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