The "Rocket Science" in the INN Vision
One day we were exploring the idea of how believers might gather from many different spheres into one group, become focused on "narrowing" into a single focus (or, as we have come to see since, yielding into ONE, with a focus on Jesus and His body), and then fan out into an infinite number of expressions. I drew an illustration with a funnel at the top, a narrow mid section and then an upturned funnel at the bottom, with the sense of momentum through the "process". We had a rocket scientist in the group who immediately recognized similarities with how thrust and momentum are created in space rocket engines! Over time, this inspiration has helped craft our INNcubate launch-strategy.
The revelation is focused on the space rocket's nozzles - technically known as "converging, diverging, nozzles". The basic principle in these nozzles is that the pipe carrying the flow of hot pressurized gas is narrowed into a "throat", causing the gas to accelerate. With the correct design, this is what creates the "thrust" that causes the rocket to lift off the ground.
Check this video from SpaceX on testing their raptor 2 engine!
Similarly, the INN is focused solely on Jesus, like the "throat" in the diagram, causing an acceleration of momentum, to become all He intends. This has become so vivid to us that we have adopted it as our logo!
In the nozzle, the entry is high pressure, low velocity. In our INN interpretation, this reveals people who have a lot of self-focus, perhaps a lot of activity, but little real impact or progress. Moving down and into the throat they engage the reality of being crucified with Christ and find union with Him and others of His body. Out of this transformation they become low pressure, high velocity, where self has been yielded into crucifixion, and instead they actively engage their oneness with Jesus. Out of that they become mobilized into purpose, joining more effectively with others, participating with Jesus as He brings blessing to the world.
The thrust comes from Jesus-focused collaboration. The fruit is fulfilled purpose, a body mobilized.
Check out this rocket-science INN vision diagram below!
