The Shepherd and I had dinner with Rob and June last night. It was a great evening. It is one of the most connected evenings I have experienced here.
The conversation hit on several of the pressing issues — boys abusing girls, elders ignoring issues, Tom not being a team player. There was also the opportunity to talk about our last ministry – and its success. It was fun to remember lives changed from there and recount some stories. It reminds me of the shepherds success. And perhaps more importantly, Rob and June heard of the shepherd’s success.
And we were asked why we came here. Since we knew it would be a hard place, why did we come? We were called. Quite simply, we have not been surprised by a whole lot here. But God called us to come. The shepherd has a unique calling — preaching truth in fresh and relevant ways to a church that thinks they know it all. That is never an easy call.