Sunday, January 24, 2010 was a significant Sunday for not just me, but our entire church. After some tense weeks, lots of rumors, frustration, hurt, anger, and a slew of other things our senior leadership team had a significant breakthrough. There had been some disagreements and tension within the five men that lead our church (this is all public knowledge). So the five senior leaders decided that something had to be done about the tension they were feeling with each other, which led to a two day get-a-way where they were going to solve it all.
The 24th is when Pastors Steve and Bret came back and told the church what was going on and how it was getting resolved.
Since we’ve been studying 1 Corinthians in January, Bret took us to chapter 3 verses 1 through 4 which says:
Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly—mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men? For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
Bret then went on to say that he and Steve had been quarreling and that they were mere men. We are called to live for Christ, which is a set apart life that is different in every aspect from our worldly ways. However, we often times resort back to the old ways of living and when we do, we are acting like mere men.
This is where my revelation came, though. Yes, I know they will mess up, but I also know that they (and the rest of the leadership team) will continue to seek God and listen to His guidance in all things. I had never thought of Pastor Steve and Pastor Bret as mere men. When Bret said that he and Steve were mere men, my whole perspective on these Godly men changed. I don’t think I’ll ever look at them the same again.
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Thanks Pastor Steve and Pastor Bret for your openness and honesty about some tough issues. Especially about this “mere men” thing that you have kept hidden for all these years.
Chris Chaudoin over and out
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Beautiful, Chris. Thank you for your kind, insightful words.
BTW…I just want everyone to know that really IS how I look without a shirt from the waist up.
Guess this means no more washing feet? Or is that what happens when feet get washed?
What an amazing service yesterday. Thank you all for being real through and through with offers the benefit of us seeing how to walk the walk rather than just hearing about it. I was laughing and crying at the same time, and the tears weren’t from the laughter.
Great post, Chris.
Meg Farmer
Chris, you express a lot of the same thoughts I had as we left the service Sunday. I’m thankful for people who will admit they are in trouble and seek the Lord for the resolutions. God is working big time in our church and I’m very thankful for you as a leader too. Judy Kline
Chris –
Thanks so much for finally giving an explanation of the Bizarro-world’s Mattew 4:19 – “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishes AND men.”
Norma