Here is a follow-up post from Scott Jones. He shared his pre-BT2 and post-BT 2 feelings on his blog Reflecting The Light and I reposted them on this blog as Before and After BT Picture. Since then he had the opportunity to help coordinate a major ministry program called What If The Church - Serve Day 2009 and you can read his reflections about that here and here. But that was a project and it was completed. So he was faced with the dreaded "what's next?" question. Ever come to an end with not clear idea about what is next? Below is an update from his post-BT journey
Do Not Worry About Tomorrow
A few weeks ago in my mountain top experience with HeartConnexion Ministries I was reminded of who I am! I am a Passionate, Driven, and Worthy man! I walked boldly off the mountain into the church work opportunity that was before me. I walked with a sense of confidence again. I devoted myself to the cause. I worked as part of a team. We worked together and the What if the Church Serve day project was a great success!
That project is now over, my job has been fulfilled, and many hundreds if not thousands of lives have been affected. So, what do I do now? I am jobless once again. My church gave me a great gift by putting me to work for three weeks with pay and giving me the privilege of a temporary staff position. Now that is over. We decided three weeks ago that we would take it one step at a time, and we did.
I have lived the past three weeks with a renewed sense of passion, I was re-aligned with my call, I was reminded of who I am, I completed the job, AND I have no idea what I will do next. My Thank You for the Opportunity emails were sent. I sent a note to my pastor and let him know that I was hoping and praying for a chance to continue work with him at Cedar Ridge Christian Church. However the reality is that the funds are simply not available at this time.
I am now preparing to take the next step in faith, not knowing how I will be paid. I only know that my purpose is to be involved in church work. It s my Calling! It is what I am supposed to do! It is what I want to do! So I came into my church office this morning ready to move forward without pay because I am certain that God’s will for me is in ministry. Then my pastor opens the church mail and there was an envelope with MY NAME on it and a check for $1,500! The check came from a ministry support group because my pastor sent in a request several weeks ago with my story.
I was speech-less, I was amazed, it was a clear answer to prayer, and a clear indication that I am to move forward one step at a time in the ministry opportunities that now lie before me.
So, I am learning to trust God daily. I do not know what next month or next year holds, but this I do know: I am called to do outreach focused church work and God will provide the Way! daily…
A few weeks ago in my mountain top experience with HeartConnexion Ministries I was reminded of who I am! I am a Passionate, Driven, and Worthy man! I walked boldly off the mountain into the church work opportunity that was before me. I walked with a sense of confidence again. I devoted myself to the cause. I worked as part of a team. We worked together and the What if the Church Serve day project was a great success!
That project is now over, my job has been fulfilled, and many hundreds if not thousands of lives have been affected. So, what do I do now? I am jobless once again. My church gave me a great gift by putting me to work for three weeks with pay and giving me the privilege of a temporary staff position. Now that is over. We decided three weeks ago that we would take it one step at a time, and we did.
I have lived the past three weeks with a renewed sense of passion, I was re-aligned with my call, I was reminded of who I am, I completed the job, AND I have no idea what I will do next. My Thank You for the Opportunity emails were sent. I sent a note to my pastor and let him know that I was hoping and praying for a chance to continue work with him at Cedar Ridge Christian Church. However the reality is that the funds are simply not available at this time.
I am now preparing to take the next step in faith, not knowing how I will be paid. I only know that my purpose is to be involved in church work. It s my Calling! It is what I am supposed to do! It is what I want to do! So I came into my church office this morning ready to move forward without pay because I am certain that God’s will for me is in ministry. Then my pastor opens the church mail and there was an envelope with MY NAME on it and a check for $1,500! The check came from a ministry support group because my pastor sent in a request several weeks ago with my story.
I was speech-less, I was amazed, it was a clear answer to prayer, and a clear indication that I am to move forward one step at a time in the ministry opportunities that now lie before me.
So, I am learning to trust God daily. I do not know what next month or next year holds, but this I do know: I am called to do outreach focused church work and God will provide the Way! daily…
