Comments on: The big “mo”

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:19:09 +0000

@Lee – Awesome word. The people you can impact is directly related to the number of leaders you have!

@Chris – Fit is a big deal. I love to see people who love to serve involved in ministry.

@Ralph – I hate to have to agree with Aaron, but Art has no chance against my structure

By: Ralph

Ralph — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:06:51 +0000

Is that perhaps a way to measure the church’s relationship with Christ? Just as we all have an ebb and flow to our personal relationship with Christ, doesn’t the church as well? When our progress seems to have reached a plateau we go back and re-evaluate what we are doing and how to change things to be more in His will. Or maybe its God’s way of preparing us during the ‘lulls’ for the blessings he is about to pour out on us.

Lee, that is incredible about MSM and adult leadership. I think if you were to look in other ministries, you will see God moving in very big ways. I also know a number of people who are experiencing personal blessings and amazing changes in their faith journeys right now as well.

And Chris, it is all about people, and it is all about what we do with the people God leads to Faith Promise.

By: Lee Easley

Lee Easley — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:08:16 +0000

That’s a good point, Chris.

By: Chris Hill

Chris Hill — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:12:20 +0000

So far in my short span of working in and learning about ministry, it seems like momentum really starts to pick up when the right people are put in the right places. Sometimes it takes time to find someone’s sweet spot, but once their in place, it’s easier to empower them to thrive.

By: Lee Easley

Lee Easley — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:57:35 +0000

note: i was viewing your post from your home page…it is much easier if i had just clicked on the post then read it…you just start typing at the bottom. its just hard to navigate to the comment section strait from the home page. Anyway, I’m done critiquing.

By: Lee Easley

Lee Easley — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:51:48 +0000

Pastor Josh,

great post…dont expect my response to be as well said haha.
My view of an increased momentum at FPC: as you know I’ve had the opportunity to serve with Matt Grimes in MSM for about 4 yrs now. but i doubt you were aware that i have been serving on our Fuel Team with MSM as well. This is MSM’s student leadership side of things. All this to say that we have went from just Matt and myself leading the whole thing to 6 committed and passionate adults that want to see our students developed into leaders in just the last 6 weeks.

This is huge to me because I have never had an adult “team” to work with…it was just Matt, myself and occasionally another adult that would show some interest. I’m excited to watch God take us to a new and deeper level with our students. I believe this is going to be an even better year for MSM.

Attendance is proof of momentum but to me, having 6 new adults to the Fuel Team, is proof of momentum on a deeper level.

This is not to say that students are not being developed into leaders within MSM’s regular small groups. but to say that the adults and students within small groups desire to take their relationships with Christ to a deeper level…and God is making a way for the opportunities to be greater.

Thank you for taking the time to read all of that.

Suggestion: It took me a while to identify where i was suppose to go to make a comment. I almost gave up. Its completely obvious to me now…large letters…top of post…but maybe it could be at the bottom of the post as well….or a link that just says “comment” at the bottom of a post. i lilke simple stuff ha!

Thank Josh! Praying for ya!