Wednesday, January 19, 2011

e-news for week of 1/16/11

Clicking….

Was talking with Justin Keith our senior high youth minister last week and he made this great observation, “Seems like everything right now is just clicking.” God is doing some really great things right now. God is raising Forum up to a new level.

Tim Myers, the new chairman of our elders, really has a passion that as leaders we step up in terms of shepherding. We want to help all realize that shepherding is not exclusively an elder thing, that’s part of our role, but the reality is - it is a mutual role. I’m reminded there are nearly 40 “one another” passage in the New Testament.

Love one another…
Care for one another….
Carry one another’s burdens…
Encourage one another…

As a church body, it’s evident to sense this is going on. As I listened to a more established member of our church talk to a brand new person within their life group about the great things God is doing at Forum, what drew them as a family to Forum, and how God is really building them up at Forum, there was just a level of great joy because God is at work.

As over 100 teens gathered on Sunday night to share in the baptism of Blake Metz it was so exciting to see such a great group of students who are growing in the Lord as well as witnessing new birth within Blake’s life. Blake is the daughter of John and Gail Metz if you want to pass along a word of blessing to them.

Each Sunday, I truly can’t wait to get together to worship and gather in the name of the Lord. Hope you are excited and on board. God’s at work here – let’s all join Him to impact one person at a time. — Scott