Evotional.com - Mark Batterson

We spent the last couple days on our annual staff retreat. I think they are always a mixture of two emotions. I always feel a little overwhelmed--which is natural when you're thinking about everything that needs to be done in the next twelve months. But it's mixed with excitement about where God is taking us.
It's sort of like an amusement park ride. You get a little sick because of the forces exerted upon your body. But it's a joy ride. Pastoring is a joy ride. There are some hairpin turns, but anything less would be boring.