Team Ministry

I'm celebrating team ministry this morning.

In a few hours I will join people from The CREW, young adults from my church committed to Connecting, Reaching, Encouraging & Worshiping. This has been a fantastic group to work with. We have a player/coaches team that serves the many guests that come to church each week. These men and women leaders are usually in a new career having finished recent studies at a university or graduate school. They have a love for Jesus, want to be connected with others who do, and are excited about helping others come to know and experience that same great love.

My role is exciting because I do not dream up and then direct everything. In many ways I hear of this team's passion and I help lower hurdles so that they can get done what God has placed on their hearts. Today we help move a single dad from one apartment to another. This one was my idea, and the group had other service plans in mind for the day. But because we work together, plan together, and are flexible, they graciously are reaching out with me to this family. I am so grateful that this family that has seen such hard times will be surrounded by caring people who just want to do them good today. I am grateful that my team is putting their plans down this time to follow my lead, and I am grateful that often I can follow their lead and put my energy behind what they want to accomplish.


God's people working together. Unity bringing good to others. There's a fingerprint in that; it's a God thing, and I like it!