Imagining

The Season of Imagining

Opening ourselves to new possibilities.

This season centers on making space for hope, curiosity, and discernment—wondering together about what could be different without rushing toward plans or answers. It invites communities to listen for God’s movement beyond current constraints, drawing on Scripture, shared stories, and faithful imagination. By loosening what feels fixed, communities can begin to see new paths forward together.

Key Actions

Asking open questions

Exploring possibilities

Engaging Scripture and shared stories

Practicing discernment together

Signs We Need This Season

The future feels closed, predictable, or already decided.

Conversations focus primarily on limitations or past patterns.

New ideas are quickly dismissed or avoided.

Energy feels low when discussing wha lies ahead.

The community struggles to imagine faithful options beyond current structures and practices.

How This Season Helps Restore Balance

This season helps reawaken vision when the future feels constrained by current structures or past patterns.

After seasons of loss or uncertainty, churches can become focused on preservation rather than possibility. This season restores balance by inviting shared imagination—listening for where God may be opening new paths rather than simply maintaining what exists. By nurturing vision together, the community regains hope, creativity, and a sense of purpose beyond survival.