Emergence

Sometimes the difficulty of living with a vision and passion, is you live life in the present with frustration, no matter how good, because you long for what could be.  Today as I got some time alone, I had one of the few moments where I was overwhelmed with all Jesus has built in the present.

I still live fully aware that we need to do a better job raising up leaders, refining systems, discipling young Christians, planting churches, hiring staff, and being faithful to Jesus' vision for his church.  However, as I got still today I was thankful for all God has done in this past year… most of which you would never notice on your average Sunday.  Below is some of what has happened this year that is worth celebrating:

-         The development of a greeting team, with a gifted leader.

-         The beginnings of building a children’s ministry team for when we launch off site

-         A full blown café which functions with almost 50 volunteers, over 4 services…

-         Small groups, with gifted and equipped leaders… who are pushing into missions

-         Four worship teams

-         5 fully staffed tech teams

-         And a partridge in a pear tree

There is still a ton to do, a ton to improve, and the need for all the body to use both their scattered and gathered gifts… but today I am hitting my pillow thankful for what Jesus is doing.