Man what a day!!! God has been busting things open here and I LOVE it but it is amazing how crazy things have been since Christmas Eve. We are averaging 200 more a week the last four weeks then we were the previous month. That is awesome but with it comes craziness.
With the warehouse remodel, building two new offices, assimilating all the new people, launching Home Teams, starting TWO youth services, adding a new part-time staffer, along with just the every day normal stuff is insane.
Today is my study day and it was a day full of distractions. That is life and you move on but nevertheless it always puts me behind the eight ball. I am not the type of person to see the devil behind every bush but I can feel the spiritual warfare the last two weeks like never before. I literally feel as if I have dealt with one confrontation after another the last two days.
Like never before I feel a need to be focused at the task at hand. It is so easy to allow distractions to pop up, but staying focused is a must.
I am as excited as ever to pastor RSC. I feel over the last few weeks, the ball we started rolling two years ago is picking up even more speed. It is so awesome to see the people God is sending our way and it is so awesome to see the life change that is taking place. I love it.
If you are a Ridge Stoner (or not), let me give you some things you can be praying for me and our staff:
1.) Pray for focus
2.) Pray for our quiet time with God
3.) Pray we continue to grow as leaders
4.) Pray for our families
5.) Pray for God to allow us to accomplish what needs to be accomplished while we are in the office.
6.) Pray our staff doesn't kill each other :)
7.) Pray that God would allow our time of rest to be refreshing
8.) Pray for me as I prepare Sunday's message
9.) Pray as work in a construction zone for the next week and a half :)
10.) Pray that we can enjoy what God is doing!!!
These are exciting times to be part of RSC. God is doing a awesome thing but more then ever we need and appreciate your prayers!