June 2007

So Wendesday, at 5:30 in the morning, my wife and I are going to the hospital for the “scheduled c-section”. Finally our baby will be here!

To appreciate the fullness of this miracle, you will have to read my other post titled “We’re having a baby, my wifes not pregnat!”
That is about our daughter Elli, who just turned 1 this past Wednesday.

Truly God had a plan from the begining.

I don’t even know where to file this in my catergories area.

I am an (unpaid) associate pastor of a church. Six months ago the Lead Pastor & Leadership Team asked me to launch a “different ” kind of service on Saturday nights. To do this, it took 20-25 hours a week on my part. The service grew and was just as well attended as the 2 services on Sunday, but with all new people, none of which had any connection to our church before Saturday nights.

I came to the Leadership Team and Pastor saying I can not contiune to put in 20-25 hours a week, and still work full time, 4 children, wife, full-time student…with out some type of financial compensation ($200 per week).

They decide they can’t afford it (they can…I know the budget), and to give the Saturday service to the Lead Pastor. Keep in mind, he attempted to launch this service before I did, and had only 15 people in attendence.

I’m beyond broken and angry about this. The team I pulled together, the sacrific my family made, the bigger vision of reaching the lost, doesn’t seem to matter to our church’s leadership. I guess asking for $8.00 per hour was just too much. What’s min. wage now?

I’m feeling extremely lost, and don’t know what to do next. I know all the “Promises”, but am struggling to cling to the in the gray area of life…

Thanks for listening.