The Re-new track for Chapter 1 of the Grow! book (p. 13) asks you to write your story by sharing how you would most like to grow or be renewed over the next 12 weeks. I would like to know what YOUR growth goals are. Here are my top 3:
1. Witnessing. One of the challenges of being a pastor is that we're surrounded with believers all the time UNLESS we intentionally cultivate relationships with non-believers. I have talking to the Lord often lately about this.
2. Fullness. My (our) friend Rich Smith once spoke to me about the need to walk in a New Testament anointing rather than an Old Testament anointing. The difference? In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit would come and leave, often based on events. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit indwells every believer, and they walk in the Spirit with power. I am praying that during these days in my personal life, prayer life, and ministry, as well as in my family and every other dimension, I walk more in that New Testament anointing type of power.
3. Perspective. I want to learn consistently to see through the eyes and walk in the ways of God (Isaiah 58:8-9).
How about you? What are YOUR top 3?
2. I want God to use me morw than I have allowed Him to recently. One of my favorite verses used to be "Here am I Lord, send me", I want that to be my heartfelt prayer again.
3.I pray often. But, of course there is always time to pray more. I know I can grow more by spending time talking, and listening, to my Father. I want a burning desire to come and move me to that place.
2. Grow in faith in Him.
3. Grow in walking with Him.