Downloading My Thoughts



As I stated several times before, I use this blog to download my thoughts so I can sleep. If I don’t, the things on my plate take up too much of my thoughts so I can’t sleep. With this said, this posting is all about what is going on with Common Ground and the excitement I have for our future.

Yesterday, I received an e-mail from our Admin. Pastor letting the Elders know our offering amount. This is the first time I can remember that we took in more than our budget needs. We are able to buy a needed bulb for our multi-media projector and pay cash for two needed microphones. For me, it shows that the family meeting we had 2 weeks back has caused excitement for our people. My desire is to keep this excitement going so I really want to keep what we discussed in the forefront of our people. That’s not up to me; I’m one of 5 Elders so it’s group effort. As long as we all keep God’s direction first, we will continue with the momentum. I just want to say again that this group of guys is great and their hearts for the things of God are so tender.

I’ve shared this with our Admin. Pastor and a few others that I see the job as the Executive Pastor has being a person who gets the ball of getting more organized rolling and allow the people God sends our way to use their giftedness to get the job of ministry done. God is the One Who does, and we are simply called to follow His lead. My desire is to set up coordinators over each major ministry and have these coordinators loving manage the people working in the ministry. I’ll make sure they have what they need to execute the vision/mission statement. Ministry is the church body loving on each other; its inreach and fortifying the body for outreach.

I love the fact that Common Ground is Elder lead. All 5 of us hold each other accountable so the quote “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely” doesn’t apply here. I know if I get to thinking it’s all about me, one of the Elders will call me on the carpet and I expect to be. Like I said before, I’m excited to see what God will do with us and Common Ground as we get better organized.