Friday, December 30, 2005
Becoming a Church of Purpose!
2006 is going to be one GREAT year!
How do I know? Because I know my great God!
We had a wonderful focus in our church in 2005. Now, 2006 brings the refreshed need to become a church of purpose. I know that many churches are throwing that word, "purpose" around a lot these days. There's the "Purpose Driven Life", the greatest selling book of all time (apart from the Bible) written by Southern Baptist pastor Rick Warren. Churches are doing the "40 Days of Purpose", and so might we. We're still praying, seeking God's "purpose" for the new year, and continuing to talk with the church leadership about all of the details. But this I know: We will become FOCUSED on our PURPOSE as a church, and it will NOT simply be a program. We will nail down our purpose and move in it, and that's the kind of stuff that great years are made of.
30 Years Together!
Pat and I just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We had a great week in Gulf Shores, AL, resting, relaxing and being thankful for 30 wonderful years together. Thanks to all for your good wishes and prayers. Keep 'em up. I'd like 30 more before I check out.
God bless you for reading this blog, for being my friend and for praying for me and my ministry. I truly believe that from time to time, I have something worth saying. But ONLY because I believe God from time to time lays something on my heart that I need to say.
Please tell your friends and family about this site and my others at the links below. If you're not blessed, the next time is free. I promise!
I look forward to seeing you in '06!
Buster's Spoken,
Brother Buster
How do I know? Because I know my great God!
We had a wonderful focus in our church in 2005. Now, 2006 brings the refreshed need to become a church of purpose. I know that many churches are throwing that word, "purpose" around a lot these days. There's the "Purpose Driven Life", the greatest selling book of all time (apart from the Bible) written by Southern Baptist pastor Rick Warren. Churches are doing the "40 Days of Purpose", and so might we. We're still praying, seeking God's "purpose" for the new year, and continuing to talk with the church leadership about all of the details. But this I know: We will become FOCUSED on our PURPOSE as a church, and it will NOT simply be a program. We will nail down our purpose and move in it, and that's the kind of stuff that great years are made of.
30 Years Together!
Pat and I just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We had a great week in Gulf Shores, AL, resting, relaxing and being thankful for 30 wonderful years together. Thanks to all for your good wishes and prayers. Keep 'em up. I'd like 30 more before I check out.
God bless you for reading this blog, for being my friend and for praying for me and my ministry. I truly believe that from time to time, I have something worth saying. But ONLY because I believe God from time to time lays something on my heart that I need to say.
Please tell your friends and family about this site and my others at the links below. If you're not blessed, the next time is free. I promise!
I look forward to seeing you in '06!
Buster's Spoken,
Brother Buster
