Psalm 46:10
June 9, 2010
I’ve been given some thoughts on my last blog about trying not to use my office to have quiet time. But my job is salary and so much of what we do is outside the office. So at the risk of making it look like I don’t know it all I would like so say: Never under-estimate quiet time. Be still and knowing who God will further your ministry but more importantly deepen your relationship with the one who made you.
A Business Relationship with Jesus
June 5, 2010
This past week I started my real first job (even though I still have a couple of classes I’m finishing this summer). I’m the new youth director at Statesboro First United Methodist Church. My job right now has me being in the office a lot after I finish my morning class.
Now I’ve never had the best record for most consistent quiet or devotion time. I have this feeling though that I could just reason, “Hey, it’s my job to cultivate my relationship with God.” So I would just have devotion time at work. But then my relationship with Jesus would become more of a business relationship. I doubt that is God’s will for anyone. Let’s pray that it doesn’t happen to me.
P.S. As I do have my first job look for my content to include some more Statesboro FUMC stuff.
Staff Mtg @ NewSpring Recap
April 23, 2010
So today was an awesome day spent at NewSpring Church. One of my great friends, Dorsia Atkinson, is in the NewSpring church’s pastor’s (Perry Noble) coaching network. NewSpring church. They allowed us to sit in on their staff meeting which was awesome.
Also I would be leaving out one of the best details out of the way if I didn’t mention Julie Keith. She was our personal host for the day. She went way above and beyond helping us out. I can honestly say I experienced radical hospitality today.
Here our some quick hits on the day.
- Vision Leaks – Perry Spent most of the staff meeting talking vision not logistics. It was inspiring and motivating!
- Love your pastor – You don’t have to agree 100%, but loving and supporting your pastor will allow you to go further faster
- To work @ NewSpring you have to be tall…really they are all like 7ft tall.
- Pastor’s should only preach six weeks in a row, “after that you start to sound like a jerk” plus it good to give your pastor some rest.
- NewSpring is like a huge playground for Christians – You get to hang out and serve with cool people, but most importantly be Jesus to people.
It was great to be around great people.
David Donnan 