Turning the Corner

     It's June 5th and in less than 17 days I will be in a new church.  The last few weeks have been filled.  Tying ministries down for my successors to grab on and begin to own.  Yes, I have successors--my responsibilities have been split between two individuals--Contemporary Worship to one & Youth to another.  Youth has been handed off and the new Youth Director has hit the ground running.  Praise the Lord!  Thursday, I spent considerable time with my successor as Associate Pastor.  She is excited and I'm looking forward to her taking the reigns on June 23rd.  

     I understand more the "in between times" we preach about as I'm between ministries.  Yet Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, I had my first dream about my new church.  I don't remember anything of the dream other than it involved my new church.  (Yes, I have dreams & nightmares about my present church--God still uses dreams to speak).  

     So I'm trying extra hard to begin to respond to the Holy Spirit's leading on Pine Valley.  My prayer time is beginning to be shaped by praying for the leaders and more than that praying that I will seek God's will rather than implementing my plans.  

     As such, I hope to begin using this blog to pour out my thoughts as I seek God's mind for His church.  

     I'm given to believe that all new appointments come with thorny questions.  I expect no difference in this new appointment.  I'll see how the questions come up and more importantly how they are resolved.  

    Let the journey begin.