This last Sunday, we talked about some great stuff...SEX! The sermon was soundly biblical, yet for some reason, people were a little on edge that the church would talk about such an important subject. Are there certain subjects that the church just isn't supposed to talk about? God showed up in an amazing way in the song portion of the service. As people sang out worshiping God, He was there! It was incredible! Now I am sure He wasn't there to find out about sex, after all, He created it. He was there because His people were shouting out praises to Him!
As I have mentioned, our church here in Easley, SC is hitting that awkward stage of between about 500-600 people. That is incredible for a 4 year old church, especially where most of the growth is from new Christians, not transplant growth. The reason it is awkward is that we find ourselves struggling to find leaders! One would think that with almost six hundred people, surely a few hundred would be fine leadership material. And, that is true, but they aren't yet there. Many of the people have been Christians less than two years. So, this convoluted blog is a request. Any ideas on how to help people realize their leadership potential in a very short amount of time? What is working in your church?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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One suggestion might be to find a Chi Alpha leader... or someone from a similar, mainstream Christian Outreach ministry to Secular Universities... Chi Alpha (XA) missionaries are miracle workers... Campus pastors have just 4-5 years to find some lost soul, share the love of Jesus with them, disciple them and turn them into a student leader, to get a year or two of service out of them before they graduate. By nature of the university setting, they must raise up leaders quickly as your entire "congregation" is usually completely different every few years. Of course college students may have a little bit more free time than the average workforce member but hey they must be doing something right.
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