Taking A Sunday Off For A New Perspective
I work on Sundays…Sunday is my Monday. I took last Sunday off. I didn’t work. I spent the day with my family. But I did go to Browns Bridge. We drove there as a family. Julie and I, together, dropped our son off in Waumba Land and our daughter off in UpStreet. We walked into the auditorium and sat together, worshiped together, and listened to the sermon together. We went to KidStuf Live as a family and drove away together. We even went by Target and had lunch with some friends afterward. It was good to act like a normal person for one Sunday.
I learned a few things from my day off…
Browns Bridge Community Church is an amazing church. From start to finish and in every environment, it was a great experience. I left genuinely excited that Browns Bridge is our church.
There are some things we need to work on. Browns Bridge is not perfect and never will be. It was so valuable coming to church as a guest. I got to see what we do with a different set of eyes.
I’m extremely thankful to work at a church that I’d actually want to come to on my day off from working there.
Any time you can look at something in a fresh way, it brings a new perspective. Find ways for you and your team to see things in a fresh way.
Perspective is VITAL to us as leaders in our church. When I first came on board as a worship leader at my church, I needed to realize that this wasn’t my old church, or the one before that, or even the one that I wanted it to be. I had to assess the situation and learn to lead a team (music) that would benefit our congregation and mission field the most.
When we started using loops in worship, it was the same deal–find the perspective and see if it’s really a good idea, then roll with it! Make mistakes, learn from them, be resilient and bounce back, and GROW.
That’s the recipe for a strong church, in my book!