Reflections
EnergyI think church planting is all about managing emotions--usually fear, discouragement, and jealousy. If you can manage those three emotions you can make it. If you can't your in emotional trouble.
I've always believed that what God is doing in my life personally is a harbinger of what God is going to do at NCC.
I need to make sure NCC doesn't "outgrow" me or I'm in a precarious position. I think personal growth is our greatest responsibility. We need to be ministering our of present experience with God--not a distant memory of what God did a long time ago! That is the only what to stay fresh.
Time ZonesI think most people tend to live in one time zone or another. Some people are "past people"--the are "stuck in a moment and can't get out of it." the are prisoners of past mistakes or hurts. Or they are "resting on their laurels." God wants us to build altars and memorials. But he doesn't want us to live in the past.
Some people are "future people"--always thinking about what's next. Sometimes they are "the grass is greener on the other side" "I'm going to win the lotto" "someday over the rainbow" kind of people. Or they worry--worst case scenario people.
And then there are "present people." I think God wants us to learn the lessons of the past and prepare for the future. But he wants us to live in the present--100% present.
That means we've got to deal with past guilt and future anxiety--they are theives. They steal the joy of the present. Purity
I think we're more concerned about doctrinal purity than personal purity. Both are important, but personal purity is paramount. Doctrinal Purity without personal purity is lame. Personal purity without doctrinal purity is blind. Some people are lame and blind. Demolition
Demolition is a theme in Kings. Josiah was "demolition man." The good guys are always demolishing things. I think that is one of the first steps of repentance--we need to crush, tear down, utterly destory certain things in our lives. I think we need to more aggresively destory things in our lives that cause ungodliness.
I've always believed that what God is doing in my life personally is a harbinger of what God is going to do at NCC.
I need to make sure NCC doesn't "outgrow" me or I'm in a precarious position. I think personal growth is our greatest responsibility. We need to be ministering our of present experience with God--not a distant memory of what God did a long time ago! That is the only what to stay fresh.
Time ZonesI think most people tend to live in one time zone or another. Some people are "past people"--the are "stuck in a moment and can't get out of it." the are prisoners of past mistakes or hurts. Or they are "resting on their laurels." God wants us to build altars and memorials. But he doesn't want us to live in the past.
Some people are "future people"--always thinking about what's next. Sometimes they are "the grass is greener on the other side" "I'm going to win the lotto" "someday over the rainbow" kind of people. Or they worry--worst case scenario people.
And then there are "present people." I think God wants us to learn the lessons of the past and prepare for the future. But he wants us to live in the present--100% present.
That means we've got to deal with past guilt and future anxiety--they are theives. They steal the joy of the present. Purity
I think we're more concerned about doctrinal purity than personal purity. Both are important, but personal purity is paramount. Doctrinal Purity without personal purity is lame. Personal purity without doctrinal purity is blind. Some people are lame and blind. Demolition
Demolition is a theme in Kings. Josiah was "demolition man." The good guys are always demolishing things. I think that is one of the first steps of repentance--we need to crush, tear down, utterly destory certain things in our lives. I think we need to more aggresively destory things in our lives that cause ungodliness.
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