Tonight, I’ll be talking about Luke 10:38-42 and using it to make a significant point about life. We live in a Martha world. Martha busied herself preparing a meal for Jesus, Mary sat at His feet and learned. Martha was upset about Mary’s lack of activity, but Jesus commended Mary for doing the more important thing.
Why is it that we have such a tough time getting at the feet of Jesus? Everybody’s busy in a multitude of ways…
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Day two of the Pastor’s Oasis has been pretty great already and it’s not quite over - we have a nice banquet ahead of us tonight. This morning, Dr. Ronnie Floyd addressed Pastors while Maggie Chandler addressed the wives. He talked us through the major points of his book, Ten Things Every Minister Ought to Know.
All ten principles are very practical and applicable, but the thoughts that stuck with me the most were…
- The power of one hour - spend one hour reading, praying, and journaling. Do it faithfully in the first hour of every day.
- As your staff makes decisions, ask these four questions:
- What is best for the church?
- What is best for the office of the Pastor?
- What is best for the particular ministry in question?
- What is best for the staff member at the center of the decision?
- Along those same lines, it’s absolutely imperative that the Pastor have full hiring and firing authority.
- Think bigger. None of us are ever thinking big enough because we always think in terms of what we can accomplish given all physical realities.
You can read Dr. Floyd’s blog at www.ronniefloyd.com.
I’m challenged to increase my prayer time, journal more faithfully, and dream BIG things for God’s kingdom!
