Earlier this week I blogged about a particularly hard ministry thing I had to do. If you missed it you can check it out [here.] Ministry in the 21st century church has it's challenges. Like other pastors I deal with staff issues...money issues...lack of leaders...lack of volunteers...facility issues...complaints about why we don't do this or that the way someone thinks we should...etc., etc. Sometimes I go home at night feeling like things are piled so high on my plate that I'll never be able to deal with it all.
But here's the deal - I don't know of anything I would rather do or any place else I would rather be. I can't think of anything else I would want to give my life to because every time I feel like I can't take another step God shows up and does something to remind me that he's in control and he's bigger than anything I'm facing.
This week is an example. I did something that just drained me earlier in the week, but God showed up. How? Through blog comments and emails from NHC'ers. The words of encouragement and affirmation just reminded me that I'm right where he wants me to be, doing what he wants me to do. There's nothing that will pick you up off the floor like the church being the church. Thanks to all of you who keep coming back to this site day after day! You were being Jesus to me this week and I needed it.
So, I'm back on top of it again and I can't wait for Sunday. We're kicking off Freakonomics this Sunday and I can't wait to preach again. I believe with all my heart this series is going to help set people free financially and I can't wait to see that happen. And just because we're talking about money that doesn't mean you shouldn't invite wall people. Even though we're talking about money, it's all about Jesus and I believe someone's going to get saved!
See 'ya Sunday!
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