03.15.09
Message Title: “Growing Through the Pain”
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7
Message Recap:
This Sunday Matt Willmington was our guest speaker and brought a message on “Growing through the Pain”. Matt shared a message from Acts 6:1-7 on the growing pains of a growing church. He said that when you birth something that is natural and healthy it will grow. Which causes change in four areas.
Change in your experience - as a church continues to grow your experience on Sunday’s, in a volunteer role, in Life Groups will begin to change.
Change in your access - when a church is smaller the access to the pastor and staff is open but as you continue to grow their access will become limited because one person only has a limited amount of capacity.
Change in your influence - those who once may have had the ear of staff in decision making may loose that influence because there are now more voices to hear.
Change in opportunity - while there is a place for everyone in the ministry the opportunities may began to become limited of require different skill sets in order to accomplish the mission.
Matt concluded with giving 3 things that will allow you to grow through the growing pains and one question.
1) Beware of division!
2) Release the leaders to devote themselves to prayer and the study of the word!
3) Do the job God has for you to do!
Will you impede growth or promote the spread of God’s glory through the growth of His church?
SERVICE ELEMENTS:
“Mighty to Save” - Hillsong
“Lift High” - Eddie Kirkland, Northpoint Music
“He is Lord” - Hillsong, This Our God
“Marvelous Light” - Charlie Hall
Message Intro Video
Message - “Growing Through the Pain”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
LC 360 Tour - 04.05.09, 10AM
21 Days of Fasting - Beginning on Monday, March 23
Easter Services - 9:30 & 11:15