Can you feel the uncertainty? Culturally, politically, and with COVID still a thing even physically, it’s like we’re sailing through a storm that will not let up. As I work with churches through GTBN, I know the difficulties and frustration such disorder has brought. Like you, we’ve had to pivot multiple times, adjusting to changing situations. We do so, as do you, because this is the day for which God has made us.
How do we find our way forward amidst constant change? It’s starts with clarity. Bryan Rose of Auxano recently shared in an email, “A strong sense of who you are, and what you are called to do, becomes rudder and sail as the waves of chaos roll past.”
This has certainly proven true for me. While the chaos of 2020 was difficult, I’ve come to see it as a gift. I believe the Lord used COVID 19 and two hurricanes, among other things, to drive me to His word and reaffirm my identity in Him. Along the way He gave me a sharper vision of what we are called to be as a network of churches. Today, more than ever, I believe God called me to be a coach and equipper for those who serve the church. And GTBN? We help the church to make disciples today.
I’ll share more in future posts and videos about what this means. What I hope you see today is that, as uncertain as this age is, the God who made the world has designed and gifted you for it. He gave Jesus to die for our sin, that we would be His body today. So don’t flee the chaos. Rather dig into God’s word and remember who you are - and who the church is - in Him. He has a plan. His promise, “I am with you always, to the end of the age,” still stands.
Follow Him, today.
Bro. Jim