Friday, August 17, 2012

ECSTATIC

We've been praying that God would clarify our vision at KFA (www.kenoshafirst.com) and give us words to describe it powerfully and clearly and responsibly to our church.

We believe God has called us to reach our city -- to make it easy to find and experience God - by being faithful, compassionate, grace-filled, integrity-driven, relational, passionate followers of Christ.

We know it is inconceivable that changes will be met with complete approval, though our humanness and pastoral hearts naturally yearn for it.

Someone said: 'Trying to please everyone will water down your efforts, frustrate your forward motion and ultimately fail.'

I suppose that means - for example - that:
- It might not be possible to get things at just the right intensity, dynamism and temperature for every single person.
- It might not be possible to establish a music volume that makes everybody happy.
- We may never reach just the right balance between outreach, worship, service and community.  One will probably always be shining more brightly than another at various times.
- Teaching on money and finances won't ever make everybody thrilled.  Same with not teaching on it.  Same with teaching expositorally vs. topically.
- Some will love the vision God has called us to.  Some will leave because of it.

They say that's a good thing.  It's what they say.  I don't think pastors are ever overjoyed because of the tension that produces.  I only know God has spoken about what He has called us to do and I'm ecstatic about those who want to be part of it.

And be blessed.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am with you. Amen

Anonymous said...

Amen, Brother!
Praise God for answered prayers.

Now to make sure the right people are on the bus and that it has a laser focus on that direction!!

Prayers of support from across town!

PK's BLOG said...

Thank you so much for joining us on the journey.