"Where there is no vision, the people perish." Proverbs 29:18
Sometimes pastors get pooped! I recently heard of a website called poopedpastors.com. I thought that was a really funny name for a site. I'm a bi-vocational pastor and I have to confess I sometimes get pooped. I'm coming to the end of my "busy time" of the year at work and my body and mind are shot!
This week if the Lord wills we are planning on a trip to Iowa. My family, as you may know, is from Iowa. It's been quite some time since I've seen some of them. In addition to seeing family, we'll get to see some friends. In addition to seeing friends we are planning a trip across the state to a family integrated church. Overall it should be just what the doctor ordered for this pooped pastor.
One of the other things I'm seeking to do on our trip is to think again on my vision for our family and our church. Over the last several years God has changed my view of both of these critical aspects of my life. Every now and then I have to stop and ask myself again, what is my vision for our family and our church? The church we are hoping to attend is called Good Cheer Family Fellowship in Pleasant Hill IA. I'm really excited! They are the kind of church that ours is seeking to become. They believe as we do about family. They believe as we do about our Lord. They believe as we do about worship. They believe as we do.
It's not to say that only churches that believe and worship exactly like us are valuable. There are very few that do after all. It is to say however that every once in awhile it's nice to come together with people like you. I look forward to meeting the men of their church and listening to them talk about their walk with the Lord, their marriages, their children. I love to listen to the men of our church too by the way. What's so encouraging about the future of our church is we have godly men and women to listen to. We have such a neat group of people and I want to see them continue to thrive and thrive even more!
Yes, I'm looking forward to our trip this weekend. Yes, I'll miss the people of BBC. Yes, we'll pray that our van holds up! Don't be afraid to recharge sometimes, it gives you a chance to think about your vision.
God Bless
