It’s Sunday evening, I’m exhausted from a very long week, trying my best to put my brain in neutral. That’s real tough for me because I’m always working, even when I’m not I am. So I thought I would just write down a few things that are spinning out of control in my mind as a way to possible relax.
This was a huge weekend for our church. We gathered over 60 or so leaders in a rented auditorium to unveil and cast the vision for leadership for our church. I was very pleased with the way the lecture went, I have the tendency to preach but this time I didn't. I really just shared what God placed on my heart as His leader. I feel that I established what it is that God is leading us to do, but because it was so radically different from what we’ve done for so long, I’m not really sure whether or not those who have been in leadership the longest received it. I’ve often described myself as the Joshua that has taken over the leadership from Moses. Of course Moses and Joshua had totally difference leadership styles and missions but what do you do when you’re Joshua and you still have some of Moses’ folk. I’m stuck between honoring Moses’ folk and leading the new Joshua generation. I know it is imperative that we move forward into the promise land there is not a doubt in my mind. The vision is clear, the need is apparent and the provision is near. My prayer is that God will open up their hearts in order that they might simply hear His heart and collectively without any casualties that we can cross over together.
Our worship experience was just simply awesome! The children lead out in worship by providing a jubilant and energetic ministry through the choir and the dancers. The fourth Sunday is one of my favorite Sundays mainly because of the children’s ministry. Just watching the young people leading out reminds me of how as a child my childhood pastor Dr. J. A. Reed Jr. gave us an opportunity. Many childhood memories are tied to the children’s and youth ministries at Fairview Baptist Church. Watching our young musicians grow and develop is a beautiful thing to see and today they really looked like they enjoyed singing. I love seeing children worship without any ambitions. As adults we sometime think too much, children just move, clap and dance holding nothing back from God. As adults we sometime think it doesn’t take all of that but we ought to worship God the way He dictates, demands and deserves because we know how good He is.
The sermon was a God-sent. Just seems like this whole year I’ve been being help more through the preparation and the presentation of my own messages than any other time. I’m growing, I know because it painful. I’m sticking with it and I’m not going to give up. We have some wonderful people, caring people and praying people. It seems to me that even their embraces are ministry too me. It is almost as if some of them see through the pastor, teacher, and leader and sees me. There is times when I want them to talk to me not the pastor, not the teacher, not the leader but just me. Sometime I’m the most broken person in the building and nobody knows it. The word today was “There is hope for your hurts” Romans 15: 13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” I pointed out that we each can have hope because 1. His presence is watching over me, 2. His purpose is working in me and 3. His place is waiting for me.
That’s enough for now. I’m going to grab me a bowl of ice cream, watch a movie and relax.
This was a huge weekend for our church. We gathered over 60 or so leaders in a rented auditorium to unveil and cast the vision for leadership for our church. I was very pleased with the way the lecture went, I have the tendency to preach but this time I didn't. I really just shared what God placed on my heart as His leader. I feel that I established what it is that God is leading us to do, but because it was so radically different from what we’ve done for so long, I’m not really sure whether or not those who have been in leadership the longest received it. I’ve often described myself as the Joshua that has taken over the leadership from Moses. Of course Moses and Joshua had totally difference leadership styles and missions but what do you do when you’re Joshua and you still have some of Moses’ folk. I’m stuck between honoring Moses’ folk and leading the new Joshua generation. I know it is imperative that we move forward into the promise land there is not a doubt in my mind. The vision is clear, the need is apparent and the provision is near. My prayer is that God will open up their hearts in order that they might simply hear His heart and collectively without any casualties that we can cross over together.
Our worship experience was just simply awesome! The children lead out in worship by providing a jubilant and energetic ministry through the choir and the dancers. The fourth Sunday is one of my favorite Sundays mainly because of the children’s ministry. Just watching the young people leading out reminds me of how as a child my childhood pastor Dr. J. A. Reed Jr. gave us an opportunity. Many childhood memories are tied to the children’s and youth ministries at Fairview Baptist Church. Watching our young musicians grow and develop is a beautiful thing to see and today they really looked like they enjoyed singing. I love seeing children worship without any ambitions. As adults we sometime think too much, children just move, clap and dance holding nothing back from God. As adults we sometime think it doesn’t take all of that but we ought to worship God the way He dictates, demands and deserves because we know how good He is.
The sermon was a God-sent. Just seems like this whole year I’ve been being help more through the preparation and the presentation of my own messages than any other time. I’m growing, I know because it painful. I’m sticking with it and I’m not going to give up. We have some wonderful people, caring people and praying people. It seems to me that even their embraces are ministry too me. It is almost as if some of them see through the pastor, teacher, and leader and sees me. There is times when I want them to talk to me not the pastor, not the teacher, not the leader but just me. Sometime I’m the most broken person in the building and nobody knows it. The word today was “There is hope for your hurts” Romans 15: 13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” I pointed out that we each can have hope because 1. His presence is watching over me, 2. His purpose is working in me and 3. His place is waiting for me.
That’s enough for now. I’m going to grab me a bowl of ice cream, watch a movie and relax.
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