Much of society, including within academia and within the church, focuses a lot on achievements and doing/saying things of significance. Quiet becomes then a problem to be fixed: as in, shouldn’t we be running around analyzing why the numbers are down and frantically creating new programs? As a ministry, I would argue that we have the freedom to do things differently: trusting that God will still work both in us and through us. For me this translates into wondering about what might have gone wrong or need changing –  not in a frantic we-need-to-fix-this-right-now sort of way – but instead through quiet reflection, alongside of taking time to delight in the calm and rest amidst a quieter season, preparing ourselves for whatever adventure is next.