BACK TO WORK!

It has been kind of crazy around here. So much to do so little of me to do it. I guess I have a touch of the spring fever. Went fishing and tore it up. I got the sunburn to prove it. Thanks Bro Bill for taking me. I have been keeping up with the latest in blog land and have made a few comments. I was really sad to see Dr. Reccord resign though it was needed it is still very sad. I have been getting my proper proto call into order by Art on his site check it out if you need to know how the SBC does it's convention. Go by the SBC outpost to see what ideas are out their for a potential NAMB candidates there are some really good ideas one I liked came from Alan Cross, he would like to see our local DOM getting deeper into the NAMB mission field. You are probably wondering why I like that idea? Well I want young preachers to get involved in the SBC and one good way is to get involved with your local association. It is much easier to be a leader on that level and you can learn and grow in missions and in working with your peers. I also believe it gives young guys confidence to tackle tuff issues with out allowing it to become personal. You usually know the guys in your association and can seek out the older and more experienced men to help guide you along the way I am finding that many older pastors don’t want the jobs but are more than willing to help a young pastor with the job if he asks. So go for it. My dad who is a pastor in my association said he is going to nominate me for President next year so if he does and I am elected I will do my very best to serve it will be a privilege. If you think that serving at you local association is beneath you I would say don't try to serve at the state or national level you will get chewed up and spit out. I hope we all are involved at the local level at my association we have a pastors meeting on Monday at 10:30 in the morning at first it was a brag session but it has become more now because the men involved spoke up and made a directional change, we now speak on things that we deal with in our respective churches. We need to remember the greatest impact we can have as pastors is at the local level. So talk to your DOM and see how you can get involved seek out the pastors of the larger churches and seek advice build your resources and learn how to deal with others in a form much like our state and national conventions. If you are an associate pastor you may ask you Sr. Pastor if it would be ok if you got involved in the local association I think most would help you to learn more. Learning to do local mission work is vital to reaching our world! Lets all do our part! In Him Kevin Lancaster