I am not exactly sure what I want to blog about this, but I felt that I needed to mention it. So, I am mentioning it.
Edgewood Baptist Church unanimously voted me in as the Pastor. I had applied to be the interim Pastor as they were looking for someone permanent, but immediately before the vote someone made a motion to simply vote me in as the permanent Pastor. Someone else seconded it, and before I knew it, I was the Pastor.
It is a small church that isn't currently in a position to hire someone full-time, so they really needed a person to come in and work another job and do this on the side. I saw the need and wanted to fill it if I could.
The truth is that I have been wanting to be the Pastor of Edgewood since 1992... and now I am.
Since I started, my hope has been simple - That I would be God's mouthpiece. Like John the Baptist I am saying, "He must increase, but I must decrease!" I am hoping that my sermons will be full of Jesus and empty of me! In the book of I Samuel, it says that when the prophet Samuel began to speak that God did not let any of his words fall to the ground. That is my hope, that none of my words would fall to the ground.
It has been really good these last few weeks, and we have seen God answer some prayers and move in the lives of some people. Whether or not He is going to do something big, I don't know, but I do believe that He is going to do something.
If you are the praying sort, I would appreciate a prayer or two for the little church in Danville, IL
Wow, that's awesome! It's always great to hear when God grants someone the desires of the heart. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is great news. I am thankful for your willing heart and mind to serve as Pastor at Edgewood. I know of Edgewood's history and know that the people will continue to worship and serve the Lord as the Lord leads you in this ministry.
ReplyDeleteGod will bless. 2 Cor. 8:12