I had a really good chat with the senior pastor of my church yesterday. It was good to hear from him. (I had emailed him the other day with some questions and honestly wasn't sure of he would respond). But he did... and I felt he was fairly candid in the email he sent and in the conversation on the phone (he call me the next day). I enjoyed it... I wish he would have done stuff like that more often when he was here... but hindsight is 20/20.
Anyways, it was just cool to hear him and hear how he and Tammy and the kids are doing. It is obviously a bit hard to leave so much that you love but I think he will be happier in the long run... (whether he know that or not right now).
He is in an exciting place... he is seriously looking at planting a Vineyard in the area he is living. I think he would really prosper in that... more than he would coming back. I think it works as a reset button for him (in ministry and in life). He will bring knowledge and excitement to a new church. I wish I was moving away (to Cali) and hanging out with people (doing church together). I think Paul will do a good job with a new small church... I think it will bring him back to his roots and he will be able to be less entrenched in all the details and more about people again. I think he will prosper in that.
So it was a good conversation and I was happy to talk to him.
Paul.... you will love to be somewhere new... it just might take a bit of time to realize that.
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