One Step at a Time

As a leader/pastor we seek God's direction.  God will communicate with us where He is leading us. Our problem sometimes is that rather than accepting His direction one step at a time we would really like the whole journey mapped out.  But that is not the way God works most of the time.

The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you." (Genesis 12.1)

Maybe I'm alone in this but I find my jumping ahead of God.  I see where He may be leading and I begin to wonder what's the big picture, "where might this lead?"  God doesn't give us the big picture because He wants us to just take a step.  We need to find satisfaction in the step before we can find  satisfaction in the journey.  I read this morning a thought that was profound.  When we are always looking ahead we miss the joy, blessing and excitement of the step where God has us right now.

So let me encourage you pastor just enjoy the moment where God has you right now and don't get ahead of Him.  don't miss His blessings today because you are looking to see what His blessing may be tomorrow!

A Discipleship Deficit

If you are like me we have wrestled with discipleship in the American church.  As we look at the Scripture it seems what we are doing in "discipleship" does not look like anything we find in the early church.  Discipleship has merely become a program and not a lifestyle for the church.  The following video may help us to begin a journey of finding the keys to truly making disciples in the local church.  Watch and feel free to send me some comments.  I would love to dialogue with you about what it means to be making disciples in the church today.

Francis Chan and the Discipleship Deficit - Highlight of The Exchange from Ed Stetzer on Vimeo.