So after reading some blog stuff, following some Twits, and generally taking the pulse of the universe in my spare time, I’ve been prompted to ask a question, which, of course, in true blogging fashion, I won’t get to until the very end of this post.
When assessing the current “state of the Church” in the world, we often point to the success or failure of her leaders, namely, her Pastors. And while I will be the first one to endorse healthy, visionary, vibrant, mature, pastors for the success of any local church, I think we’ve misplaced a lot of the pressure. There are, of course, four other Biblical seats of office in any local church, which we could put pressure on (but most of those people are operating as pastors because we just don’t pay prophets or teachers the same way we do a pastor…something I hope this generation remedies). But even those four seats aren’t where I’m headed.
If the Church is made up of people, and all the leadership is to equip the saints for works of service, I’m wondering if all our “church development” and her inevitable success falls on our shoulders. The people who make up the church. If she is growing, which I wholeheartedly believe she is, and I’m a part of Her corporately, then I want to make sure I’m a part of the building process, regardless of my title or position.
So with that being said, let me ask a question that might be rather hard to have you post a comment about without sounding proud (or shamed). So consider it a comment-free query, a rhetorical blogging question…
Q: What have you done to advance the success of the Church this week?
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As of 12:10am this morning, Wayne and I officially finished Book 1 of The Bernifell Prophecies for Thomas Nelson Publishing: Curse of The Spider King. What a weight off! We had a little web-cam celebration and I thought I’d share the screen shot with you. Thanks for everyone’s incredible support on FaceBook and Twitter. The book’s release date has actually been bumped up to the week before Halloween! So we’re very excited for the marketing buzz that will create. For more information, you can visit the new website Jason Clement just set up for us at http://www.heedtheprophecies.com We’ll be adding an in-depth site shortly, complete with a media page, videos, and a forum. So stay tuned! Check out Wayne’s content-rich site, too, while you’re at it. (Real links for everything in this post to follow on Tuesday as my internet connection tonight is about as slow as a 3-toed sloth trying to scratch his back).
