The historic meeting that just took place in Cleveland, Tn. is going to be one that changes the face of the denomination. However with this change I believe that our greatest days still are ahead of us and not behind us.
We have always been a life giving church and we will always be a life giving church. We have always been a church that loved our children and teens and this new step will not change that! We have taken care of our retired ministers and we will continue to bless them. Our Homes for Children will not go lacking, our missionaries will not be swept under the rug, our widows/widowers will not go without, and our educational facilities will still be on top!
We have some hurdles to jump, bumps in the road to endure, mountains to cross and storms to weather but in a church where "strong men/women still weep" we can go forward. The Holy Spirit is still the Flame that will be a lamp to our feet on this path in this new journey, the Bible is still the light to illuminate our way on these uncharted seas. I have heard some say that we are wrecking our own ship, that we are on the course for failure now but in my heart I still believe that the God of this church has us in the Palm of His Hand. We as a denomination must tighten our boot strings, and as two of our General Overseers have challenged us, march "Forward Together In Changing Times; Like a Mighty Army."
Scripture reminds us in Philippians 1:6, "... he which has begun a good work in you will be faithful to the end..." God is not finished with this church!
We have always been a life giving church and we will always be a life giving church. We have always been a church that loved our children and teens and this new step will not change that! We have taken care of our retired ministers and we will continue to bless them. Our Homes for Children will not go lacking, our missionaries will not be swept under the rug, our widows/widowers will not go without, and our educational facilities will still be on top!
We have some hurdles to jump, bumps in the road to endure, mountains to cross and storms to weather but in a church where "strong men/women still weep" we can go forward. The Holy Spirit is still the Flame that will be a lamp to our feet on this path in this new journey, the Bible is still the light to illuminate our way on these uncharted seas. I have heard some say that we are wrecking our own ship, that we are on the course for failure now but in my heart I still believe that the God of this church has us in the Palm of His Hand. We as a denomination must tighten our boot strings, and as two of our General Overseers have challenged us, march "Forward Together In Changing Times; Like a Mighty Army."
Scripture reminds us in Philippians 1:6, "... he which has begun a good work in you will be faithful to the end..." God is not finished with this church!
