This weekend for our annual missions conference at MRPC we witnessed two brothers who really love the Lord their God, His message, and each other well. Here are a few statements that clearly and succinctly can be taken away from the weekend that I want to ponder more – (with personalized nuances)
We don’t do anything for God, we do everything WITH God! If I believe this or learn to believe this, this changes the way I do ministry at the core!!! It’s less about my part as it is my worship and my joy in His presence being WITH HIM. This tears down the line between service and worship as being 1 rather than 2 parts to the Christian life.
Go to the Lord and His word WITH prayer. Ask Him to direct you to Him and through His word!
When it comes to the myriad of needs in the world, what is within your arms reach? What is within your hearts reach? In other words, what things has the Lord placed on your heart personally? Start by praying for those needs and ask the Lord to lead you to what He would have you do – if anything?
The lyric, the melody, and the dance! Which one do I focus on and which is missing? How’s my dancing??
There is only one you – there is a treasure inside you that can change the WORLD! There are people the Lord wants to reach through me and through my unique voice and life.
How is my marriage (and our marriages) strengthened by the calling the Lord has given to us?
Fine line between transparency and manipulation (when it comes to ministering to people).
We all have an external description of true masculinity; what are those and how are they alike or different than the biblical notion of the true man – Christ?
How do we do more team ministry? Do we really believe that 2 are better than 1 and that there is greater reward for their labors?