When I first came to Concord in 2003, I moved here from Charlotte. I believed Concord to be a small, county-seat town in the shadow of Charlotte. As I drove down beautiful Union Street to my new congregation, I felt as if I had traveled back several decades. I did not see what Concord had become and was becoming. In the last two articles, I explored Concordâs past. What I find even more fascinating is our current reality and what may happen in the years to come. I continue to be amazed at Concordâs growth and changes. While some of us still think that Concord is a small town with some growing pains, the reality is more complex. Below are some of my own personal observations.