First, I found you where you had added me on Twitter…thanks…

Second, this just struck me to the core. I can’t tell you how many times I hurry up to get to the next “task” or hurry up and wait…

Address to the Sunset Elders:

I want you to know you have my full support and prayers for your guidance during the pulpit selection for Sunset Church of Christ.

I am certain God wants Sunset to continue to fulfill the Church’s role in continuing his eternal plan, his doctrine shared, and his love demonstrated.

I would hope the Eldership at Sunset would continue to make world evangilism it’s priority, with local missions and maturing the local body in sound doctrine as criteria for the selection of a pulpit minister.

Sunset is unique in that God has choosen her to be his one and only bride, a church that reaches far beyond our United States borders, this is the heritage of Sunset.

As I look toward the future, I see a passing of the word, passing of leadership, and passing of responsibility to a baby boomer generation. Sunset has passed down from the likes of Cline Paden and his generation
a rock bed foundation which will never be shaken at the corner of 34th and Memphis in Lubbock, Texas. The baby boomer generation of which most of the present Eldership is composed of, has an opportunity to expand
and fortify the church upon which that former foundation has been laid. The pulpit selection of a minister for Sunset for the next decade of the 2010’s is really a simple one, who is most qualified to continue the
evangisistic outreach to a globalized, interconnected, shifting population of souls around the world.

If the next decade beginning 2010 is to be a starting point for a furtherance of the Gospel the baby boomer generation only has about 3 decades to make certain Sunset will be an outreaching, loving, and edifying
church, and she continues in the work of teaching, maturing, and mentoring the next generation to continue God’s eternal purpose at Sunset.

I personaly feel that the Pulpit misister is a vital piece of that mission at Sunset. The membership is going to support a minister who edify’s, encourages, and present’s the word of God in a manner that doesn’t
preach in a theatrecal manner, but one that instructs, offers hope, and encourages the membership to study the word, encourages the membership to live it’s Christianity in the work place and at home, and asks us
to share that message we have heard on Sunday to our world we contact that week.

Picture if you will, the corner of 34th and Memphis, as a light unto a dark city, Sunset has to make sure the light illuminates our minds, hearts, and mission of the members who support this calling. As you are
praying to God to help you select the right man to lead this congregation ask that the minister will preach in a way that will glorify’s him, enlightens the body about his son, Jesus, and is bold about
asking the congregation to live life in a manner that others would want to come and be a part of this opportunity.

Thanks for the post.

(I’m hoping so… looks like a great event & it’s only 20 minutes from my home!)