Thoughts from Corpus
Jun 11, 2009 10:29 AM
(No, this isn’t the Jail and Prison Ministry Workshop
blog: it just plays one on TV. Why don’t I post more?
That’s for another post.)
Prison ministry workshops are a very special time. When we checked in for registration, it was a big family reunion. There’s something about fellow workers getting together for fellowship and encouragement that transcends all boundaries. I’m convinced that, if we had everyone in the church serving the needs of others in some manner, we would eliminate 95% of the disputes we have. Besides being too busy doing the Lord’s work to expend energy on small points, it’s difficult to bust on a fellow worker. I’m reminded of Jesus’ conversation with John:
Last night, Freddie Anderson spoke about our mogo: our motivation to go. The key is our vision; without vision, we have no mogo. According to Freddie, we must have:
Prison ministry workshops are a very special time. When we checked in for registration, it was a big family reunion. There’s something about fellow workers getting together for fellowship and encouragement that transcends all boundaries. I’m convinced that, if we had everyone in the church serving the needs of others in some manner, we would eliminate 95% of the disputes we have. Besides being too busy doing the Lord’s work to expend energy on small points, it’s difficult to bust on a fellow worker. I’m reminded of Jesus’ conversation with John:
John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you.” (Luke 9:49-50 ESV)
Last night, Freddie Anderson spoke about our mogo: our motivation to go. The key is our vision; without vision, we have no mogo. According to Freddie, we must have:
- a vision of Jesus
- a vision of mission
- a vision of encouragement