The Journey To The Center Of It All

I've started this blog to document my journey into and thru the Mission of God. Personally, I understand it that I am to Be the disciple that I was invited to be when Jesus saved me (Matthew 22). I also know that my Mission is to Build more disciples into the Kingdom by leading them into a relationship with Jesus Christ (Matthew 28). But I have complicated my Mission - and it has distracted me from my two primary objectives (see above). I'm so busy as a Pastor: visiting the elderly man with a broken leg - he can walk, just is too pampered; cranking out outlines so my secretary can do the Powerpoint; oh, and don't forget that the Children's Summer Camp has trashed the Youth Area and I have to smooth that out....I have come to the hard conclusion: The Church has blocked my accomplishing of my Mission! There are all good and necessary things to do - or are they? Can someone else do it? Sure. But they want the "Preacher". And I must confess, I like that they like me. But lately I have asked myself the hard question - "reTHINKing" it all - What do people really want from their Pastor? A social worker? A referee? A marriage counselor? What ever happened to the man who is supposed to lead them to a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Jesus?

I want to call and talk to my Pastor about it...but he's @ the hospital right now.