tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25008650.post7814152332688800680..comments2023-06-18T11:58:25.550-04:00Comments on why not?: Sunday Sermon Notes - 9.23.07Tim Hallmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377895873260357598noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25008650.post-22764786379554099922007-09-27T12:58:00.000-04:002007-09-27T12:58:00.000-04:00You say...."considering Anchor is in a refocusing ...You say...."considering Anchor is in a refocusing phase, I want to make sure that out of all the things we focus on, the Holy Spirit is in the center" .. Well AMEN .... now how do we couple the need to apply the Great Commission and reach the unchurched and continue to feed our existing flock so that they continue to have noticible spiritual growth... how can we measure both of these lofty goals...... I would suspect that the fruit would be noticable... higher attendance from those we invite (evangelize) and by a growing testimony of the congregation and individual members of the flock.<BR/><BR/>Significant questions to ponder... once someone is at Anchor and the corporate church body agrees that spiritual growth is a mission point .. what events and tools do we use to help aid the growth? longer sermons? longer musical praise? shorter sermons? less music? more prayer? more classes? or do we become apathetic and just pretend that these issues will work themselves out?<BR/><BR/>OR - do we stop and ask?....what experiences at Anchor have helped each of us on our spiritual journey? and after you ask a question then you must listen....... <BR/><BR/>If we are seeking the Holy Spirit do we tell Him he must be at our church on Sun morning between the 1/2 hour when our pastor preaches or do we engage each other in ... what the Lord has be doing in our lives the past week? do we engage each other and query what are your prayer needs? or do we just smile and say "have an nice week"? Do we come forward when the church asks for help?<BR/><BR/>If we continue to seek what the Holy Spirit wants at Anchor.... we better also focus on loving and caring for each other as part of our individual spiritual mission<BR/><BR/>We have to bloom wherever we are planted.<BR/><BR/>I would urge Anchorites to continue to pray for Pastor Tim .... the wisdom to know what we need and the strength and passion to seek it.<BR/><BR/>If Anchor is to "refocus" then we can't lose sight that we have to FOCUS. <BR/><BR/>Like they say - the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing and right now our pastor is saying that we need to be lead by the Holy Spirit and do what He directs us to do. It would appear that collective and individual obedience and prayer will help us refocus on this newly defined mission is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com