Leading in the Small Church Series (pt 3)

Posted by Jimi Williams on Apr 12, 2010 | Comments Off

Noticing the Small Things

I recently took a hike with my family in a local park. Now because I’m a “do-er”, my goal when hiking is to finish in record time. So as we set out, I blazed out in front of my wife and kids making sure nobody passed me on the trail. However, when I looked back, my family was not keeping pace. In fact, they were saundering – stopping to look at every wild flower, bug or interesting stick.

Reluctantly, I stopped and waited for them to catch up. In the process, I began to see all the things I was missing in my fury of hiking: delicate little flowers, a turtle sunning on a log, springtime exploding throughout God’s creation.

Sometimes we move too fast in ministry and we miss all the little things God is doing: a marriage is restored, a prodigal child comes home, the Gospel explodes in a heart. As your ministry grows, it will become harder and harder to slow down and “see”.