Dear Brothers and Sisters; We appreciate all you do and as part of our focus on small groups your weekly notice will change in its format and information provided. Following is the first of what hopefully will be many notes and insights on leadership and the calling that is before as disciples of Christ…….
How should we describe success in our ministry?
You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence . Acts 2:28
Former U.S. senator Mark Hatfield tells of touring Calcutta with Mother Teresa and visiting the so-called House of Dying, where sick children are cared for in their last days, and the dispensary, where the poor line up by the hundreds to receive medical care. Watching Mother Teresa minister to these people, feeding and nursing those left by others to die. Hatfield was over whelmed by the shear magnitude of the suffering she and her co-workers faced daily. “how can you bear the load without being crushed by it?” he asked. Mother Teresa replied, “My dear Senator. I am not called to be successful, I am called to be faithful.”
God has given us the tools to succeed. First Samuel 18:14 says, “In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him”. When we are faced with overwhelming or seemingly impossible situations, it is our duty to remain faithful. My challenge to each of us is to remember what success truly is in the economy of heaven, “one is as important as the ninety-nine”. Love your small group members even the ones with the EGR (extra grace required).
Small group tidbit……This Thursday, April 30th at Memorial Park, 6:00 pm is Wenatchee’s observance of the National Day of Prayer----Why not go together as a small group and celebrate “your community” among the larger community!!
YOU ARE APPRECIATED
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Stephen Bishop…interim director of small groups