Grand Assembly

Over 40 people came out this afternoon for our Grand Assembly at Bean's Corner.  The purpose of our meeting was to look at who we are, what we are doing, and where God is taking us.  It was a great meeting.  I'm sure not every moment was exciting, but as we worked through issues with our constitution, looked at what the Holy Spirit's role is in running and building the church, and brainstormed together on how we move forward, I had a great time!   My favorite part came near the end where there were so many people who wanted to share ideas and thoughts about our Assimilation ministry and the prayer needs of our church.

I feel like we are just getting started on this adventure even though we have been laying the ground work for five years.  I am excited to see so many people taking the initiative and taking the lead on things.  I like that in five years of pastoring at BCBC, my role has continued to shrink as more and more people are stepping up to take care of things.  This has left me free to continue to be used to train, disciple, and look ahead to where God seems to be taking us and what we need to have as we follow Him there.

So overall, I am SO THANKFUL for the church family and all the leaders who were there today.  To have a church with more than 40 leaders (not everyone could make it) is a remarkable thing.  Of course, we are all following the lead of Christ and that will give us unity even in our diversity.   Our Commission is to Make Disciples and today I had the incredible priviledge of working with over 40 disciples and experienced the power that resides in the Body of Christ!