Our family is headed up to NCC's annual leadership retreat in Falling Waters, WV. I feel like this is one of our most important events of the year. Our staff and zone leaders put a ton of time and energy into planning it and pulling it off. We also pay the way for all of our small group and ministry leaders to get away for 24 hours. We cast some vision. We do some training. And we set the tone for the upcoming year! Lots of vision! Lots of fun!
Every year I get a little nostalgic thinking about how far we've come as a church. It is an Ebenezer moment for me: Hitherto the Lord has helped us.
And I'm confident our best days are still ahead of us! In fact, as part of the prayer journal I am keeping this year I write out a verse of the day that I meditate on. Today's verse was I Peter 1:3: Now we live with a wonderful expectation. Anticipation is such a precious gift from God. I can't wait to see what God does in 2008.
Every year I get a little nostalgic thinking about how far we've come as a church. It is an Ebenezer moment for me: Hitherto the Lord has helped us.
And I'm confident our best days are still ahead of us! In fact, as part of the prayer journal I am keeping this year I write out a verse of the day that I meditate on. Today's verse was I Peter 1:3: Now we live with a wonderful expectation. Anticipation is such a precious gift from God. I can't wait to see what God does in 2008.
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Pastor Mark, enjoy your blog and wanted to write and say how much I loved "In a Pit", in fact, we have worked with your leadership team to provide it all our pastors in the COG in Louisiana! Thanks for your daily contributions to my life and the lives of people whom are in my charge throughout the state. Bishop Bill bill@lacog.org.
That is a fantastic verse! It brings a little excitement to a dull day. Thanks for bringing it to my attention again.
Amen brother! We all need times of rest in ministry! Sometimes thing can get so crazy that if we don't take some time to just stand back and rest, and take a look at our life then we can end up confused, tired, and out of sync with where God wants us to be.
Alan
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Thanks for the kind and encouraging words Bill!
Mark
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