Being a good parent is more important to me than being a good pastor. And having good children is more important to me than having a good church. My relationship with my companion (wife) supersedes that of my congregation. Because if I fail as a husband, I forfeit my right to be a pastor. If I lose my children, I lose my congregation. If my wife and kids were ever to question whether or not I’m qualified to pastor, then I’m not. Period.
1 Timothy 3:5 “(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
@DonHelbig@KingsIslandPR It was a good day to be there, today. Windy, but a great day! Lots of air time on the racers! Orion is hands down my absolute favorite- road it 4 times today.
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Sometimes you need to rest and reset your pattern of life so God can use you🩷 Allow Him to intervene your plan to align with His plan. It’s ok, if you have to go back a few steps in order to realign with His steps. 🩷
@markwillworship The start of new classes, the weight of that along with life a a mom, pastors wife and ministry leader, that God would give me wisdom and help me balance my time effectively.
I’m a huge fan of age specific ministries. I’ve dedicated much of my life to student ministries and college ministries. To youth leaders and collegiate leaders. Will continue to do it.
However, when a student ministry or college ministry is run like a “church within a church”, it sets a young person up for future failure. When a student graduates out of one of those ministries, it feels like they’re having to go join a whole new church that they know very little about. It meets at the same building, but now they feel like strangers.
That’s why many leave.
Student and college ministries are at their best when they see themselves as a part of the whole life of the church. Not always and only separate from the rest of the church, but they are also intentionally serving, living, and worshipping with the whole church as well.
It’s one church. Multiple generations with one mission.