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As I am processing the fact that I am moving away from Waynesboro, I have been reflecting on the ministry here. I have seen preachers go to a church divide it, kill it, and destroy the body of Christ. It has always been my intention to leave everything congregation that I have worked with better after when I left. I find it odd that a minister would want to get up and hurt a church before he leaves. Or even if the church has mistreated him, why would a man try to get revenge. If he was mistreated, allow the Lord to work His vengeance. I believe the Lord has the ability to deal with ungodly congregations and leadership. Churches do not prosper with unbiblical dynamics. Fortunately, at Waynesboro my family and I have been treated like kings and queens in the congregation. Never has the eldership mistreated us, hurt us, or did not do what was best for us. The congregation is loving, kind, and warm. The minister before me told me before I came that the church would love my family. It has. My kids are treated like their kids at Christmas, and for their birthdays. I guess one can say that the people who really made us leaving with the church better off is the church itself. We came here with an average of 163 on Sunday morning and last few weeks we have had 199 and 195. The church is really growing. Some of my friends have asked, why go? We are going because in Colorado there are few preachers, few congregations, and few churches. In Canada, I watched a show about a dog that traveled around to various towns to help the people. I feel like the work in Waynesboro is healthy, the congregation has come from a declining church to a growing church, but it is time to move on and help another congregation grow and be healthy. I feel like the dog in life.
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About The Author
The picture is of the show. It was called the Littlest Hobo.
You know what they say about burning bridges…
K. Rex Butts
Semi-related opinionated thoughts: Leave on a high note; try to walk the fine line between nurturing relationships with the congregation you’re leaving BUT give the new guy room to do his own thing without your shadow. Always had my final sermon be THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT with the preface: After listening to me preach for the past several years, you’re entitled to hear one good sermon before I leave!
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Just testing the new comment system, yahoo it works! Glad everyone can edit their comments now.
It sounds like the Waynesboro church is doing well. God bless them when you and your family move on. I pray they will keep the good works y’all were doing and keep them going. I pray the Castle Rock congregation will grow as well. I pray the church grows as the Denver city and area grows.
Congratulations on purchasing your first house. How exciting! I imangin y’all are pretty excited. I’m excited for you.
I like your new blog site! Looks great! I hope to get to meet you at some point. God bless you, your family, the work at Waynesboro, and your upcoming work at Castle Rock. Grace and Peace.
Dated : 18-08-2009,
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Greetings to you in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
All the Churches of Christ send greetings to you ( Romans 16: 16).
This is my heart full thanks to you, I am G.sarathbabu visited your Web Site. I learned and understood your activities of Ministry work on-going for spreading the Word of God in all places for the people in the world.
India country is developing country now, in this area’s Hindu religious people are worshiping that the man-made idea gods from the stones, struck and trees.
By avoiding that the kind of man-made god’s worshiping purpose, a few missionaries visited our country India for spreading the real God name of Jesus Christ, Son of God and Kingdom of God .
Under this New Testament Doctrine , I am G.sarathbabu working as a preacher for the komarole Church of Christ since 1997 year. I worked and well done that the establishment of the New Congregations at nalagutla Church of Christ, kasanipalleChurch of Christ and yarapalle Church of Christ. Total gathering of the each Church of Christ members are nearly 30 persons
In every congregations work had been for the Sunday School Classes conducting and Sunday worship services conducting, and Adult Bible Classes conducting by us. All most all we was accepted to spread the word of God to all the people in this area through the house visiting , tracks distribution and free campaigns of the Bible classes in different places and to explain and to teach that the word of God name of Jesus Christ, Son of God and the Kingdom of God .
I and another Brother G.BABU By name, we are conducting Bible Classes. We are giving massage and Gospel to the People of komarole and surrounding villages of komarole town. We are visiting the families daily and giving massage of our saviour to change their life’s and we think it may turn their lives towards our saviour. please visit our are.
For this work improvement purpose, I am G.sarath babu Evangelist and the Preacher for komarole Church of Christ are requesting you , Please pray for this area’s work development in Gospel Work grow thing, Evangelical work encouragement and Preachers follow-up work improvement and strengthen purpose. We are praying for your work great in the world for Gospel of Christ.
Please remember us in your daily prayers for this area’s work , Churches of Christ and in the free campaign work. God always keep you in His hands and help you and also to provide a strength for your efforts and your families, Elders, Deacons and Preachers, Staff of the Church.
We are waiting for you kind blessings email letter to us . Please help us with you prayers for this area’s Gospel Work Development.
Thanking you, May God Bless You,
Yours Brother –in – Christ,
G.sarath babu,