Finding our Way in the Dark

I don't really know when it happened, but somehow I forgot the vision and plans I had for the next phase of my ministry. I had great intentions and I started out on the path of blogging, but alas, I fell by the wayside. Today was a day of rediscovery. I freshened up my FaithBasedcoach.org website and re-engaged in my blog in these few moments of time.

Thats life. Sometimes we need help, finding our way in the dark.

Ministry in the Margins

I am grateful for faith finding me. If it were not for faith and my soul's transformation, I would have continued on my path of being an upwardly mobile "buppie." [In the 80's this is what a Black Urban Professional was called.] Yes, life as a capitalist would have been easier, but something happened. My heart expanded and I made a commitment to make the world a better place. My ministry could be easier. I could be focused on life in the "bubble." In other words, I could live a cloistered ministry in the parish. Pastoral ministry can take all your time and energy. There are sermons to channel from God each week. There are the struggles of members of the congregation. There is bible study and church committees, and fundraising concerns. Life in the pulpit can be all encompassing.

God decided to move me -- with vigor -- outside the walls of the church. My mission is to equip the saints for ministry outside the walls. It is not easy. I am confronted daily with dicey subjects and uncomfortable places to stand. However, I know without a doubt, this is where God has sent me. This is what God has called me to do. In, "such a time as this." www.conferenceofchurches.org