I was officially ordained as an elder at the church on March 16th. Adam did not make a huge production of it, and he reminded me how hesitant I was to accept the offer and reminded me the extents to which the Lord went to keep me where I need to be.
I submitted my ministry application thinking of covering for my wife who was getting too busy at work to routinely do the worship slides. At that time Karl and Adam had been praying about filling in the second elder spot and in their prayers they said the Lord pointed to me. They received my application and it confirmed some things for them, but they would have approached me anyway.
In the two years that I was ‘in-training’ I was under observation to see if I fit in the group. Even I agree we work well together.
From August to September last year I interviewed for a position in Boston. In September the government shut down and since the position was linked to a government contract the company ceased communicating – the spot fell through I thought. Today on the 17th, they emailed to say the position is ready for me.
I submitted my ministry application thinking of covering for my wife who was getting too busy at work to routinely do the worship slides. At that time Karl and Adam had been praying about filling in the second elder spot and in their prayers they said the Lord pointed to me. They received my application and it confirmed some things for them, but they would have approached me anyway.
In the two years that I was ‘in-training’ I was under observation to see if I fit in the group. Even I agree we work well together.
From August to September last year I interviewed for a position in Boston. In September the government shut down and since the position was linked to a government contract the company ceased communicating – the spot fell through I thought. Today on the 17th, they emailed to say the position is ready for me.
In my last sermon I talked about the cost of following the Lord, how certain people and opportunities would not be accessible to us.
On one hand I am more convinced I am where I should be, on the other hand I am saddened by the loss of yet another ‘break-out’ opportunity. He opened the opportunity to be an elder and closed everything else. Now that I have walked through that door, I wonder what vocational opportunities He will open for me if any. I am where I should be, serving how I should be serving. That matters most.
Acts 17:26 says From one man He made every nation of men that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.
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