Small Group Time?

I am thankful for my Small Group, or as we call it, Sunday School Class. They are the best group of folks and encouraging of each other.

For the longest, I haven't been able to make it to a Bible Study/Small Group time. I've always been involved in making last minute presentation changes, sound checks or musical tweaks in my full-time role as Worship Leader. Some of this activity is inevitable, but some is how we plan and work it. What a shame!

Creating Community by Andy Stanley and Bill Willits has been a great read and a reminder of why I enjoyed coming to church many years ago...it was relational. I needed friends to get me through the events of life and folks to "hang" with. I became focused on "my vocation" rather than my "job" which is to bring people to Christ...through relationships.

North Point's focus is similar to my own, but their concept is written down..."intimacy with God, community with insiders, and influence with outsiders." How can I develop the relationships that can bring a difference if I don't have a relationship outside of the 11:00 AM Sunday worship service? Can't do it!

I'm glad that I am making a commitment to be with my small group, whenever they meet.

Are you interested in joining a small group? Send a comment...

What Am I Reading?

Wow! I can do it!
Read?
No. Well, yes, read, but I've been doing that for quite a while.

I'm discovering that I can read a number of books at the same time. I have a book on my nightstand, one on my iphone, one on the kitchen table, and some at my office.

Can you say A.D.D.?

So, what am I reading?

FEARLESS by Max Lucado

CREATING COMMUNITY by Andy Stanley and Bill Willits

ANCIENT FUTURE WORSHIP by Robert Webber

HURT: INSIDE THE WORLD OF TODAY'S TEENAGERS by Chap Clark

THE HEART OF THE ARTIST by Rory Noland

What are you reading?

Read to Lead

"Read to lead" is a quote often used by the great church guru and ministry trainer, #Rick Warren and many others. It originally came from Cicero who had a passion of reading and learning.

Life is changing exponentially and the only way to keep up is to continue learning. My confession is that I never developed a desire to read and, therefore, I never developed a desire to learn. This has changed.

I am now a "doctoral" student!

What does that mean? It is now time to remove the remote and pick up a book. Reading, once begun as an essential duty for my studies, has now become a desired pastime.

I am beginning this blog to share my thoughts of a new journey through reading.