DOING
THE TWO-STEP
A
preacher friend once asked me, “How is your church doing?” I said, “You
know…two steps forward, one step backwards.” With a tone of frustration
in his voice he said, “I think my church has gotten that dance backwards.”
By
now you have probably heard that I will be deploying as an Air Force chaplain
to the War-on-Terror for six months beginning in early January 2016. The
district Superintendent is already making plans to replace me permanently as
the pastor at Knightsville United Methodist Church. The timing of that is
up to the District Superintendent and the bishop, but I am moving forward as if
I will be your pastor until December 31.
Our
church leadership and I have made some important and difficult decisions in the
last 8 months so our church can be radical disciples of Jesus, and a growing
and healthy witness in our community for years to come. Who would have
imagined 50 years ago that this “little church” would one day be right in the
middle of one of the fastest growing areas in the country?! Our Biblical
calling in the middle of this growing community is to win the lost to Christ and
make disciples. We have planted some seeds to grow in just that way.
With
the news of my leaving in January, I need you more than ever to work with me;
with your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service and your witness, to
make sure we continue getting that “Two-Step” right.
Pressing
on to the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
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