I want to thank those who responded to our music survey on Sunday. We received 95 surveys and this will give our committee a good sense of where we are musically and what we need to focus on. I would ask that you pray for those who will be seeking God’s direction and leadership in the coming weeks. I am writing this on Monday and we are scheduled to elect our search committee on Wednesday at our business meeting. Pray that our committee will listen to your responses, carefully weigh each of them, and accurately discern God’s will in this matter.
Let me say one other thing about this process we are beginning. Finding God’s will in staffing is of critical importance in the church. Consideration must be given to the needs of the church balanced by outreach and careful attention paid to biblical qualifications. When we are talking about the music of the church we have to add musical taste, generational differences and personal style. Within the church we have all kinds of tastes and styles. No one style suits everyone. Add to the mix the fact that we are in the midst of a “culture shift” and you have an impossible assignment! Yet nothing is impossible for God. All of that to say, “We will all have to make some adjustments.” No one is going to get everything they want. But the nature of family is that we consider others more important than ourselves. What matters most is not that I get what I want but that the church goes on. The kingdom of God advances and new people are reached with the life-giving message of Christ. With that as our motivation we can rejoice in whatever direction God leads.
I’ll see you Sunday.
Rod