Leading a larger church can be challenging from a pastor's perspective. Most ministers enter church work with a passion to care for people. As the congregation grows, you quickly have to delegate the ministry to your staff and volunteer leaders. As you delegate, there is still a desire to make sure that people are taken care of even though you are not the one doing the actual work.
Earlier this past week, I heard that a 26 year old mom with two babies under three years old died of a gun shot wound. I was called to do the funeral. During these times, I want to speak peace and healing to the family members walking through these painful events. What should I say? How should I say it?
I did not know the person that passed away, but I had heard that she attended Stevens Creek Church. The first step I took this week was to log-in to my Fellowship One account. What I saw in F1 gave me comfort. It was noted that this young mom visited the church last year, then she turned in a card stating that she had received Christ. I saw where one of our Pastoral Care team members contacted her about baptism, then I saw where our small groups director contacted her about joining a small group.
As I sat with her parents yesterday, the information from Fellowship One helped bring peace and start the healing process.
I would imagine that there are times that programmers at Fellowship One only see the code they write, but if the programmers can see beyond the code, they would understand that they are a vital part of sharing the love of Christ in practical ways.
May God bless you in your work today!
Sincerely,
Marty
Marty Baker, D.Min.
Lead Pastor
Stevens Creek Church
Augusta, Georgia
www.stevenscreekchurch.com
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