Power of Partnership

Well, it has been another week and a half without a blog entry.  I usually don't struggle like this on the blog until summer camp rolls around.  Of course, this year, summer camp is off to a very slow start because I am so far behind.

It is exciting how much God is doing at church and at the same time, it has really transformed my schedule.  It has gotten harder for me to get the office time I need as there are so many people to spend time with and my preference is to spend time with people.  For every day that I don't do a blog entry, I have usually had some great people connections.   Not that I'm using that as an excuse!  (ok, maybe a little bit of an excuse :)  ).

The point that I wanted to make today, however, has to do with my partners in ministry.  I am so thankful for Nate and Mac as well as all the other men and women in the leadership of Bean's Corner that are doing God's work in our church.  Without all the efforts to visit, call, bring meals, send cards, etc. there are so many people who would not receive expressions of love and care from our fellowship.  We are moving away from a program centered approach to ministry and into a greater people centered approach as we realize that the real "work" of the ministry is not is fulfilling objectives or administrating programs, it is in loving people.  Sure, there is a place for proper administration of effort, but too often the church in America has been better at administering and ordering the work than in simply doing it.

I praise God for all the care that Nate, Mac, the deacons, the deaconesses and others are doing.  There is no way possible for one man, especially one as flawed as I am, to care for a congregation the size of Bean's Corner's.  God has raised up many workers for the bountiful harvest and for that I am very thankful!   Now I just need to get back to writing some more blog posts!