As you know, this week churches across the nation have shut their doors and cancelled their services. We are told not to congregate in groups larger than 10 people and to limit social visits. At New Hope, we have also cancelled our activities and services for now. We are not sure how long this will last, so I thought I would give some thoughts on where we go from here and some reminders that are good to keep in mind. This is the first time we have experienced something like this. First, I think it is important to note that a situation like this has not happened in our lifetime, as far as I know. Your pastor and elders have never led a church through a crisis like this. So the decisions made are made prayerfully, and we daily seek wisdom from the Lord. We will strive to lead New Hope according to what we believe is the Lord’s will, and we simply ask for grace and patience from you, our church family. You are t...
Ephesians 5:15-16 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. If there is one thing that I have learned during this season of staying home, it is that lack of time was never the problem. There are things around the house that I have been wanting to get done, but I told myself I did not have the time right now. I have been wanting to spend extra time in prayer and Bible study, but again, I told myself that I was too busy. Now that I have the time, and I am not too busy, it is pretty convicting that the extra time is still filled up with things that are not on my list. I have found that lack of time was not a reason, only an excuse. How about you? Have these days been productive for you? Have you been completing items on your list of goals? Despite this new realization about my priorities, I see a glimmer of opportunity in this time of quarantine, home life, an...
Matthew 28:19-20 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” At work, one of my areas of responsibilities is to recruit and train the sales team, empowering and equipping them to meet the expectations of the customer and the company. I regard my sales team to be a reflection of me. When they win, I win and conversely, their failure is my failure. I have found that an excellent training program produces excellent processes, programs and has a by-product of excellent results. Over the years, I have attempted a number of training programs, some included a written training manual and a series of books to read, others included a library of training videos and one on one coaching. While all of these have been good pursuits, they fell ...
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