Okay, so I’ve been really busy…evidenced by the fact that I haven’t blogged for a week or so and I will soon download three weeks worth of sermons on the website (someone tell David they are there)! That brings me to the point I want to raise today…can we in the Church be too busy with all of the formalities and business of the Church to actually be the Church? Of course we can! It seems I struggle with it weekly, but what do we let go of and what do we hold on too fast? Making disciples (the mission of the church) can happen in many, many things…and specifically evangelistic efforts at times come up short. I have been frustrated with reports and statistics in the past, but I have also used them to advance the Kingdom…there are times I have wanted to scream because of conference requirements, yet I have repeatedly seen the benefits of being connectional. I guess the bottom line is there is value in many things if God wants me to do them…and no value in those things I do contrary to God’s will. That’s a pretty good lesson to learn early in life, regardless of your status, resources, or desire. So here’s what I intend to do…whatever God wants in order to invite others into the mystical relationship of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit…that might be visiting, preaching, blogging, or even filling out charge conference forms (chringe!).
3 comments:
I'm hearing you, brother! Unfortunately, we the church, put expectations on you Pastors also and you can't please everybody. As long as you don't get too busy to tend to your relationship with God! Remember, it's God first, then your Family, and then the Church! Love & Blessings!
I agree with JW!! Maybe we should point those pastoral expectations at ourselves and see how we measure up.
Yeah, but...we also put expectations on lay people. They become frustrated, disillusioned, and often times drop out...the plague affects all of us! Seems like an ugly part of our humanity rearing up...and the way to calm it is to keep our relationships in order.
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