Hello All,
I am very glad to see you (or maybe for you to see me). Since this is the first one, let me explain my purpose with this bloggin stuff. Many of you who visit will be from my own church family. This is primarily for you, though there maybe others (in the ministry or not) who can glean from my scattered brain. I will be posting thoughts and ideas about church ministry, being a pastor, and just being a believer in Jesus (possibly a note about the Dallas Cowboys). Today's will be on change.
Change. Ouch. To many, change is a four letter word. Most people resist change, are reluctant to change, or just outright hate change. Let me say this: change, just for the sake of change, is seldom beneficial (but still can be beneficial if it is God driven). The question then is, Is change ever beneficial?
Let me answer it by referring to the New Testament. Notice, it is "new" meaning changing the old. What was changed? Quite honestly, everything. For those who want to play the devil's advocate, you would say, "Well, God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow". That is correct, but the way we relate to God is what changed. We no longer (at the resurrection) have to go before a priest for forgiveness, have to sacrifice animals, etc. We go straight to God, because those of us who are believers have God inside of us (the Holy Spirit).
What about change in the church. For any church, evaluation must be done constantly, asking yourself "is what we are doing changing lives, or are we just going through the motions and doing our religious duty." That is where change must come in. A church can be like any corporation. If small, it can be a speed boat that turns on a dime...if large, it may be like an ocean liner that takes miles to turn, but it can still turn.
For those of us at FBC Port A, or any other church, may we never get to a point where we resist change for sake of changing lives. Even if it means that our pet project, ministry or organization has to go - SOULS ARE IN THE BALANCE. Is your pet project, ministry or organization currently changing lives? If not, then how does it need to change?
I am very glad to see you (or maybe for you to see me). Since this is the first one, let me explain my purpose with this bloggin stuff. Many of you who visit will be from my own church family. This is primarily for you, though there maybe others (in the ministry or not) who can glean from my scattered brain. I will be posting thoughts and ideas about church ministry, being a pastor, and just being a believer in Jesus (possibly a note about the Dallas Cowboys). Today's will be on change.
Change. Ouch. To many, change is a four letter word. Most people resist change, are reluctant to change, or just outright hate change. Let me say this: change, just for the sake of change, is seldom beneficial (but still can be beneficial if it is God driven). The question then is, Is change ever beneficial?
Let me answer it by referring to the New Testament. Notice, it is "new" meaning changing the old. What was changed? Quite honestly, everything. For those who want to play the devil's advocate, you would say, "Well, God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow". That is correct, but the way we relate to God is what changed. We no longer (at the resurrection) have to go before a priest for forgiveness, have to sacrifice animals, etc. We go straight to God, because those of us who are believers have God inside of us (the Holy Spirit).
What about change in the church. For any church, evaluation must be done constantly, asking yourself "is what we are doing changing lives, or are we just going through the motions and doing our religious duty." That is where change must come in. A church can be like any corporation. If small, it can be a speed boat that turns on a dime...if large, it may be like an ocean liner that takes miles to turn, but it can still turn.
For those of us at FBC Port A, or any other church, may we never get to a point where we resist change for sake of changing lives. Even if it means that our pet project, ministry or organization has to go - SOULS ARE IN THE BALANCE. Is your pet project, ministry or organization currently changing lives? If not, then how does it need to change?
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