It’s Monday Again

God is reaching lives through our West Head family (Vince Robertson). This week Karen Robertson (top middle Zoom screen) led an online paint night with the N2Y Kidz and the kids are inviting their friends to join. Those leading and serving in children’s ministry are many times the unsung heroes of Kingdom impact in our churches. Our region is incredibly blessed with an effective army of disciple-makers who serve alongside the parents of young families.

Vince had the privilege yesterday to baptize this lady who connected with the church through Souper Saturday, a monthly meals on wheels program. Vince shared, “At Christmas Covid-19 restrictions would not permit caroling. So we baked cookies. I knocked on her door and she invited me in and asked about baptism. God had her heart prepared.” CLICK HERE to watch her baptism!

• Speaking of the Guptills, it was announced this morning at Browns Flat Fellowship that Jay & Sharon will be serving as Co-Pastors beginning after Beulah Family Camp in July as they launch Made for More Ministries.

More information will be coming before the end of February for how Pastors can develop a Rule of Life as part of establishing rhythms for renewal in Kingdom leadership. CLICK HERE for a detailed overview and practical workbook. I am currently scheduled for a 48-hour retreat later this month to develop and begin to implement this practice. All Atlantic ministers are strongly encouraged to take a 24-48 hour personal retreat before summer to ask the Lord how this tool may best apply to their rhythms of life in Kingdom leadership.

The Resilient Pastor Podcast has launched this month as a helpful resource as we near the end of this pandemic marathon. In this first episode, Rich Villodas (Pastor of New Life Fellowship) joins host Glenn Packiam to talk about pastoral health and the effects of trauma. Together, they discuss setting healthy boundaries as a pastor, how the Church can grow in trauma awareness and why the health of the pastor is vital for the well-being of the broader church community. CLICK HERE to check it out and subscribe.

Executive Director Tami Mutch-Ketch met this week with leaders from Houlton (Wayne Robertson). Worship Arts & Assimilation Pastor Katie Betts and lay leader Hollie McAfee have created a draft Mobilization Pipeline Blueprint. One highlight was the decision to raise up a Discipleship Director within the lay leaders to oversee the Discipleship Pathway. Tami has initiated dialog to serve alongside several of the churches who participated in the fall Mobilization Pipeline cohort.

Meet one of the LBA teams with whom I have the privilege of serving. The gentleman on the lower left is one of the greatest LBA Vice-Chairs I have ever known. Tim Henry loves the Crosspoint family and has faithfully exercised influence over the past three years in serving during an extended season of pastoral transition and pandemic marathon. I’m impressed with the CP LBA – they are well-balanced, diverse, wise, courageous, and spiritually mature. The Church needs the effective leadership and faithfulness of high capacity lay leaders like Tim. He is gentle but firm when the situation calls for a steady hand. He is principled and skillful in serving both the ends of mission and the means of community. The future of the Church is in good hands because we are raising up new generations of lay leaders to exercise diligence in leadership like this man of God.

Registration for Caton’s Island camps open tomorrow – February 15th! Book right away to ensure the camps/dates you want for your family summer schedule are still available.