I do not claim to be perfect. In fact, I am a complete failure in and of myself. If you are looking for perfection in me because the title "Pastor" or "Minister" is associated with me, I am afraid you will be terribly disappointed. However, I know Who is perfect and because of Him, I stand redeemed and have answered God's call on my life to be His servant in full time ministry.
I do not take this call lightly because at the end of the day I have to put my head on my pillow each and every night and know that I did my best to honor God with everything I did for that day. Do I fail? Yes! Does Christ forgive? Yes! And He helps me through my failures to learn, grow, and to be more like Him!
We sing hymns like, "Oh How I love Jesus" but truth be told most did not love Him or even come close to liking Him when He walked this earth. Why? He spoke the truth and focused on one thing... glorifying His Father in Heaven.
Jesus was bold in His ministry. We must be bold too! Satan is bold in His conquest to draw people away from the truth. We must be bolder yet by proclaiming the truth and standing up for what we believe to be right no matter the cost.
I am blessed to be employed as the Pastor of Worship at FBC Tullahoma but I want to be clear... At the end of the day it is Jesus alone that I serve, trust, and will seek to glorify and honor; not man or any group of persons.
Is it my desire to lead people to be closer to Jesus? Yes. Is it my desire to see people trust Christ as Savior? Yes! However, both of these are impossible for me on my own. They can only happen when in my worship, life, and ministry, I seek to glorify my Father in Heaven. In doing this... I will not be liked by all... my faith will be tested... I will make mistakes... But I will not quit! I will press on and I will serve my God Who first loved me, and Who will always love me! And I will do so until I see the face of the One who paid my ransom...Jesus. Because of Him and His strenght I can do all things! Glory to God! John 16:33, Matthew 5:16
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