I believe God blesses the areas of our church’s life in which we are most willing to be sacrificial in our investment. Further, if we’re unwilling to invest in a group of people, I think God often withholds the blessings of growth in that area. We’ve done some heavy investing in our children’s ministries and God has blessed. We expanded our budget, hired staff, and recruited more willing and loving volunteers and we’ve seen child after child come to know the Lord and become a part of Bethel, their parents usually with them. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »

This past weekend was kind of… neat! You know why? Because I did not have to think at all about how a church bulletin was going to be printed for our Sunday service. Yesterday I looked at the large stack of “to do” items on my desk and had the privilege of stuffing it all into a folder and delivering it to our new Ministry Assistant. Thus far, it’s been revolutionary. I actually get to spend this Friday studying and not rushing to print something! What a great change! Terri Chadd is serving as Bethel’s new Ministry Assistant and has already hit the ground running, having repeatedly told me, “What can I do to relieve your load?” That’s just the help I needed. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »