If there was such thing as chapters that could separate milestones in one's life this would definitely be the beginning of whatever chapter I am in. Sunday Oct. 24th, 2010 I accepted the position as pastor at Vimy Ridge Immanuel Baptist in Alexander, the building is located on the corner of Vimy Ridge and Germania.
My family and I have spent the last three months without a church home as we followed God's call on our life to end the chapter of our life in youth ministry in order to pursue an opportunity to pastor a congregation. So the process was that we bounced around from church to church, preaching at every opportunity that was offered. At first I thought it sounded fun, having to chance to preach whatever God burdens me with, the freshness that would come from being somewhere new every week, but I soon found out it's no fun at all. Instead of feeling like a traveling pastor always on the move, I felt more like a vagabond with no place to go. Praise Jesus that chapter is over!
As the page turns from where we were to where we are, I am eager to know what the scene will look like in the near future. As much as I'd like to, I dare not even attempt to guess what our ministry will look like in 6 months or a year, all I know is that God has placed me and my family where He wants us, needs us, and is going to use us. In our new family at Vimy Ridge the focus will be to
passionately seek and serve Jesus, while adding to to this passion
compassion for those in our path. If the past is any indication of the future, one things for certain...God has a plan for this congregation and it's bigger and better than we could dream of!
So the journey continues...
Current Series:
Sunday Morning Worship -
"Contagious Passion" - 1 Thessalonians 1
Paul has painted a picture of a church whose faith is ringing out all over the land. The question we are asking is, "Why did the message ring so loud?"
Sunday Night Discussions - "Worship"
These days when worship is discussed the conversation usually begins by asking, "What style?" Setting human styles aside, we are asking God, "What do you want?"
If the church today had an unspoken motto I think it might be, "fake it till you make it." I sure hope I'm wrong and this attitude is a thing of the past, but I don't think I am. There is a mindset that Christianity is the cure for all that ails you, so if you're part of the church you'd better put your church face on so nobody thinks your faith is weak. I wish I knew where this mindset came from because it wasn't Scripture! In our series concerning contagious passion from 1 Thessalonians 1, I'm looking this week at verses 4 and 5. 
