Ministry to New Believers - Change

This week I was going to write about the materials we use at Palm Valley Church to minister to new believers. Well, it's Thursday night at 10:30pm and I'm just now getting a chance to write. Hopefully, I'll write about materials next week, which will most likely be on Tuesday or Wednesday.

A much bigger topic to address this week is change. That's one reason I am so far behind this week. Change isn't necessarily a bad or good thing, it just is. In this case, the change is very good! Palm Valley Church is adding a service on Sunday mornings. Times will be 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30. I met this week with the ministry lead team for Fresh Start. We'll begin the new service on Easter Sunday. How cool is that, that we will make room for more people who don't know Jesus on the day we celebrate the reason we're making room, because Jesus Christ is risen!

There are plenty of logistical issues that need to be addressed, and a lot of recruiting. We need people to step up and step into minstry.

On Easter we are also beginning our Seize the Moment campaign to stretch the faith of our community and to begin the building process on phase 1 of the new PVC campus.

Once we figure out how we will adapt to the changes with our coaches, I'll share that info.

For now, I'm taking a couple of days off between major projects. Far too many pastors are lost to burnout. I'm glad that getting away is a priority for our staff. We need to rest, play, re-energize often! With the health issues I face, I need to make sure that I don't get overly fatigued. I have felt that this past week, so it's a really good time to take a break. Compared to others of our staff, my job is cake! I'm so glad to see others getting away! We encourage our volunteers to take time as well. We want people to work hard, but we don't want to burn people out and lose htem to the kingdom. So, watch yourself and take breaks when needed, then dive back in and charge ahead.