Transitions

It's been a while since the last time I updated this blog, and with the changes in our life, I figured now is good a time as ever.

For the past couple months, God has been placing signs and directions in our lives. Its been quite unnerving throughout the whole situation. I went from being a pastor in a flourishing youth group in which God was clearly working in young people's lives, to being hired by another church in the same town. I know there's this whole negative stigma when it comes to switching churches (especially as a pastor) in the same town, but we felt doors opening regardless of the fears and doubts we (and others) had. There's no doubt in our minds that throughout the past two years, we've developed a passion for the area where we live. We've come to develop base relationships, started knowing people throughout the community, and the discipleship process at church was progressing efficiently. This whole change thing seemed chaotic and even irrational. My wife and I are still asked to logically explain the whole scenario to people, and not to be short with anyone, but trust us; you don't have enough time.

Why did we feel arrows were pointing us elsewhere? We wondered and even questioned God through this whole ordeal. Yet in the end, all roads were leading us to this new ministry opportunity. In the end, I'd rather follow the Lord through the hard times and risky situations rather than sit securely on the hill of comfort and pride.

On top of our ministry transition, my wife went back to school, we're having to move, our dog of 18 years died, and we're maintaining family time with a seven month old baby. When it rains it pours right?

We're soaked with transition!

It has taken us out of our comfort zone and placed us off balance in this weird awkward position. Its sort of like the game of Twister. We had our hands and feet in a comfortable position, and now God is asking us to get all curled up and distorted out of shape. Yet there's something extremely exciting with what God is doing. He's continuing to work among the people of the area in which we live, and to be part of His Kingdom is joyous.

The important thing isn't that we have moved. It isn't about the church I used to work at; it isn't about the church that I'm now working at. Whats important is that the Kingdom of God is being taught to the young people of the area. Its important that disciples are continually being made of Jesus. Its important that through all this, God continues to get the glory. We are part of God's restoration project of humanity. Let us continue to center our lives on the Christ.