Recently, throughout the
drought-ridden plains of Texas, we have been able to see the terrible effects
of wild fires; many of which were started by nothing more than a spark. When land is ready for a fire, it doesn’t
take much for it to be set ablaze. In
sharp contrast to the devastation that fire lays upon our physical existence,
the presence of fire in the spiritual world is an idea that compels action and
attention toward a particular subject.
Such passionate attention and action spreads, much like a physical fire,
to each ready person near the fire’s source.
Being the spark that helps your
church create and sustain excitement surrounding the coming of your next pastor
is contagious. We, as staff members, are
in a unique place to help our church begin to become excited about the coming
of a pastor. Especially when a pastor
has been hired, there is a heightened need for positive conversations that
support the future work of the church under the leadership of this new pastor.
Staff is the leadership of the
church while the pastor’s office is vacant.
It is critical for us to be the spark of positive conversations about
the future.
