Just wanted to give alittle more insight into what we are undertaking to do. We have our ordaining ministry (Destiny Ministries) merging with a church (whose pastor is wanting to let the church go after 20 years and the same 20 people) He contacted Destiny and offered to let the church go and yet now we are runnning into gliches such as a clause in the contract that keeps him as "pastoral staff". They are meeting tonight and our leader is ready to settle this. Even if we have to dissolve all previous activity. So we may wind up starting a regular church plant which may actually be the best. Unless this guy lets go with no strings attached. People are human and can see someone new come in and make it successful and want to take back over and though they had drawn up and agreed in contract that if he made waves after the contract was signed in any way he was gone. Yet this clause mysteriously is put in. I am glad our leader found it. Just be praying for Gods perfect will. It is hard to explain with out about an hour of your time but in short we want Gods will and peace on this.
We are going to confrence next week and are to be announced as new Destiny staff and I hope we are not with out titles you know. We are not title hungry but you just want to know what you are being brought on to do and as a woman.....
I am tired of life being in LIMBO!!!! I just want to get somewhere and unpack. I will cry and be lonely later. I know my friends dont understand why I am not sadder about it. THey just dont understand. I am on the verge of just wnating to move somewhere and be normal and blend in. ANd I know that is not good so I need a breakthrough soon. I cannot express to dh how much I just want to know where we are headed with our lives! What are we doing! Where are we going! And when you add things like this thing tonight, you feel like you cant even decide wehter you will brush your teeth tonight or not. You feel that unsure about everything.
Everything is going crazy and I just want to vanish. I have been fantasizing about me, dh and kids being on an island ---- alone. Is this depression or just on the verge of God moving? Or am I really burning out? I tell you I am becoming disillusioned with the whole kit and caboodle (church in general) becuase of the politics and yet you cant walk away. Have any of you ever gotten there?
I know it's a pain- but be ever so thankful that this is something you know NOW and not after you arrived- I beleive you will work it out- even if it does become a plant rather than you taking over as pastors of the current work.
We had a situation where we came into a work and the former SPs (who had been there for 20 years) were still "running the show" behind the scenes. My dh and I recognized it pretty fast- but we knew we could not lead effectively there- but we found out AFTER the fact- you guys are definitely at an advantage knowing full well what is lurking in those mysterious clauses!
I sincerely feel it will work out BETTER than you ever imagined... just don't be afraid to step into this new season with undeniable knowledge of who you are in Christ! You are DESTINED for GREATNESS!!!!!!
Cassandra, I can "feel your heartbeat". It was just a year ago that I was going through the same anxiety. I kept praying 'God please do something,anything!!!!!!' I too was tired of being in limbo. I even ask my Dh could we do something else. He would hug me and gentle say No. We are now in a place that God had prepared for us. I know what you are going through and I am sure so does everyone here. please just hold on to the unchangimng hand just a little bit longer & remember; For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. 2 Tim 1:7-9 (KJV)
It really will be alright and if this doesn't work out then God has something better up the road. Walk through this struggle with grace and grace will be imparted to you.I love you and I am praying for you. Ralinda
So, I am trying to understand this correctly...you would not be the pastor right away...you would be assuming it at such time as the other guy felt led to step down? Or...you would go there and take over and if he was not happy he could take it back from you? I have just never heard of this but I know crazy things happen in the ministry, and we've never, "heard it all". There is always something crazier out there.
I'll be praying for a resolution to this whole thing.
