My wife reminded me that Sunday (first Sunday in October)was my tenth anniversary as the preacher of Crossroads. Whether you see that as a good thing or a bad thing depends on your prospective I guess. For me personally, it has prompted some deep introspection. It is not that I don't have regrets because I do. If you have ever tried to do anything worthwhile for God, you will make your share of mistakes. The secret is to learn from them, not dwell in them. The source of my personal reflection is that I have been long enough to see the long term results of my labors.
I continue to be amazed by the transformation God has brought about in the lives of some of our members. I am equally concerned when I see that some people have not grown at all in nearly ten years. I wonder what can we do as a congregation to inspire more transformation in the lives of individuals. The business axiom "the system you have is perfectly designed to produce the results you are getting" keeps coming the mind.
I am researching this subject and praying that God will open my eyes to areas where we can improve. It may be that we need to totally rethink our whole structure. At this point, I am open to suggestions and invite your comments.
2 comments:
...interesting that no one ever leaves comments to your blogs. Twelve posts by you in the past year, 0 comments...
sounds like this is a flock of sheep wandering aimlessly about. Perhaps a shepherd is in order?
I find it interesting that you can make such a broad statement based on the lack of comments to my posts... Sounds to me like you have personal issue rather than an unbiased opinion. Not that it would matter to you, but I get lots of comments on my posts. However, most people simply speak to me face to face rather than write anonymous comments on a blog.
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