Being a pastor certainly has its challenges. One of the biggest ones for me is keeping the momentum going. I have experienced so often in the local church seasons of excitement, seasons of commitment, and seasons of people moving together. Sometimes in between those times it feels as though the momentum has been lost. People are off doing other things. Summer kicks in. Or for some reason something has caused the movement to slow down a little bit and stall.
Most of my days are spent praying about, dreaming about, thinking about how to keep the momentum of the Spirit going. How can we keep people engaged, excited, and growing in God. What can we do to create an environment where people are ready to take their next step in life towards Jesus and towards our church. Sometimes it is tough to be able to pinpoint exactly what it is that is slowing us down or what might be robbing the momentum.
One of the things I am discovering is prayer. Because of who I am it is so easy for me to rely on my strengths, passion, and abilities. Sometimes that means I have left God out of the equation. I have relied on my own strength instead of His. Most of the time He won't let me go to long living or leading like that. Recently I have been reminded by Him of my need to be on my knees more asking for His mighty hand to continue doing a great work here. I sense as a I talk to people that some are feeling worn out, are busy with other things, or have lost the excitement. The more all of us pray and ask God to do a great work here, the more of His power we will see and experience in this place. Everyday I become more convinced that God has an amazing plan for OFC. A plan so large that we haven't even begun to see the tip of. Some say over 80% of an iceberg is under water. Beyond our sight. That when we see one we are only seeing the tip. I sense we haven't even scratched the surface here of what God is bringing our way. I am reminded of the verse of scripture that says...
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 chronicles 7:14 NIV
These are exciting times. Let' be in prayer together, let's confess our sin, let's seek God's face, let's keep the momentum going, let's ask God to show up in a powerful way! There's no telling what the iceberg will bring us. Blessings, Your Dreaming Pastor
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