Reflections From Sunday Evening

35 years ago we printed up "I Wish" cards and invited people to fill them out in church. An "I Wish" card might include things such as... I Wish... We would sing (a favorite song/hymn) The preacher would talk about.... Someone would call on.... We had a class on... We would pray for... The list would go on and on. Of course the key was in the follow up. If all we did was have someone "wish" for something the work was not finished. We needed to sing, preach, pray or visit in response to the people's wishes. That may have been an old method but it occurs to me that people still sit in church and "wish". We continue to be people with ideas, dreams, hopes, vision and thoughts about ministry. So what are your hopes for your church? What are your dreams for ministry? In what ways would you see the work of Christ be carried forth? These are certainly exciting times in the life of our church but remember to keep focused on mission and ministry. I wish we would continue to move forward in our current project but keep the main focus on the main thing of reaching new people for Jesus Christ. It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too. steve