What Moves Us?

As a leader I am constantly looking at the broader "work of ministry" in the church.  Leaders are set in place to equip and empower the diverse purposes and spiritual giftedness in the church.  That means that I am not only concerned about being responsible with my own gifting and purpose in the kingdom, but also the gifting and purpose of others in the church.  People talk about the visible sham practiced so often in churches that result in a few leaders "doing" the work of ministry, while the church shows up at some occasional events as spectators and financial contributors of the event.  People inside and outside of the church can be heard heckling that form of spiritual community.  Why do so many Christians continue to fall into the role of mere financial contributors of events while failing to take responsibility for their own "work of ministry"? I get so excited when I see saints take hold of their calling and gifting in the church.  There are some students and families in Campus Church that bring me to tears of joy sometimes, because I realize how excited they are about their purpose in the church and the surrounding community.  I remember spending a morning in prayer when I just shut my mouth and listened to God tell me about the amazing ways that he is using some of the students and families.  I literally cried while I was smiling and listening to God speak. What is it that moves us as disciples into our own "work of ministry"?  I don't have an elixir to offer us in this blog post, but I do have my thumb on a few very vital ingredients on the matter.  1) Jesus precisely ordered every disciple to follow Him, imitate Him, become like Him.  2) Dream dreams about what that will look like in your life.  3) Share these dreams with a leader around you.  It is their job to walk with you, encourage you, and see that you are empowered to "do" your dreams.  4) Go gangbusters for Jesus and "do" your dreams.

Skyline Interview of Kenny D

Allright, after the churchline.tv spoof I have probably got everybody totally confused. This is a real interview of true events of my story and some shop talk about campuschurch. The interview, filming, and editing was done by Mr. Matt Lowery of Skyline Church downtown OKC. Matt has been interviewing a variety of folks involved in missional work in the downtown area. Skyline, along with a cluster of churches in the downtown area, including campuschurch, get together on a monthly basis to encourage each other and talk about what God is doing in OKC.