Ever wonder if you are who you are supposed to be? Wonder if you are fulfilling all of God’s desires, walking in His plan, furthering His cause? Found yourself trying to find ways to stay passionate about life, ministry, family, and God? I do all the time. Whoever said “life is a journey” wasn’t joking. Our pastor spoke to the entire staff for 3 weeks on passion. This was one of the most influential leadership/personal growth lessons I’ve ever heard. As a creative person passion is very important. It is our well in which we drink stimulating thoughts and ideas, it is our fountain of creativity, the birth place of that “project” we are working on right now.
Here is a couple notes and quotes from this teaching.
- My passion for God is what keeps me sane; my passion to see people come to know God is what keeps me motivated.
- Your passion is greatly affected by your perception of how you feel God views you when you make a mistake!
- Passion is reborn when we see who Jesus is and what He has done for us.
- Perfectionism is not a substitute for excellence.
- Don’t allow work to be work, work is ministry, everything is ministry. Ministry is the root of all we do as ministers.
Hey everyone, I got a couple questions that I would love some feedback on. After reading the CCLI’s top 25 list, I would love to know what songs are your favorite, what songs you’re about to teach, and what songs will always be. If you want to see some thoughts on the top 25 go to Fred McKinnon’s blog.
- What new songs are you teaching and introducing to your team/people?
- What older songs are really working for your church?
- What songs will never grow old to you?
Here are some pictures of our set design for a ten commandment series we just finished on Sunday. We made an 8′x8′ stone tablets out of styrofoam. It’s a pretty simple set but this was one of the first Sundays we used our motion heads and gobos for a wash on the stage set.
This series was great. I love going back to the roots and foundational pieces that made our church’s what they are.