advice, agreement, prayers.
You cannot put new wine in old wine skins.
I believe it is time for us to re-think how we are sharing the message we have been entrusted with. I have pastored a church for 30 years. I may Pastor another 30 but I don't think so. Regardless, I am feeling compelled to launch out into a new arena where "no man has gone before."
I live on lake Oconee. There are hundreds of retired residents who live on and around this lake. There are several good churches around here. I do not want another church. I have a gift. My gift should make room for me. If I give of myself and sow into the lives of others, it should produce provision for me. I have been blessed to be a manager in two different fine dining establishments on the strip at Lake Oconee. I have met and touched hundreds of people with the gifts I have been entrusted with. I have connections with many people, here. I have found a really cool building on the main drag. It is not real big but it has a couple of acres on the water on the best part of the lake. The building is a landmark of sorts and has been used as a boat-sales-lot, real estate office and lawyers office, in the past. It is for lease. If I had this building, I would NOT have a church. BUT, I WOULD create a gathering place where I could impart the REAL GOOD NEWS into lives and touch hearts. I would be there, daily at 5:55 A.M. for a devotion, coffee, juice and sausage biscuits. Whoever wanted to stop by, I would be at the piano and offer a word and devotion for their daily bread. I would be at the piano from 5:55 to 7:55 each morning. I would stay at the building until noon each day and make myself available for counseling, life-coaching, encouraging, prayer and live-streaming devotions.
On Sunday morning, I would do a service on the back deck (lakeside) which would minister to boaters who would dock for 20-30 minutes for a message of Hope and Love. On Sunday evening at 5:55 I would have a 2-hour service with music and devotion and a Spirit-flow-freestyle from the piano for those who wanted to stop by. We would also have a reception set up offering finger-foods, wine, coffee, tea and juice. Communion elements would be on a table and made available as people, families felt led. I would minister from the piano, singing psalms, hymns, spiritual songs and sharing words of encouragement as the Spirit leads. ( COMMUNION 5:55) During the week I would host AA and NA meetings (not the boring kind lol) and offer recovery counseling and encouragement for addicts. The property would also be a drop-off point for donations for our homeless ministry. No offerings would be taken, no fees would be charged, but there would be offering boxes installed and all donations would be appreciated.
Would people come to this??? Is this a NEEDED service??? Can you see this being something that would support itself, financially? Thoughts? Advice? Encouragement? Discouragement? lol
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Sounds like a good idea.
In what state is Lake Oconee in?