Sounds like the Elder retreat this weekend didn't come up with the results I was praying for. I haven't heard any details around Saturday, but my boss said Friday was a bust. She said it started out that everyone was on the same page regarding where they felt God was leading us (and more importantly, how), except my lead pastor. By the end of the day, it was apparent to everyone that he was absolutely unwaivering in what he wanted to accomplish. One of the Elders eventually said something to the effect of, "___, it sounds like you just need to make your decisions, and we'll just need to decide if we are on board or not."
That was very disheartening for me to hear. I was praying that my lead pastor would really listen and be willing to yield if the consensus was different than where he was leaning. Or at the very least, that the Elders would say, "Oh yeah- we are in agreement that this plan to grow to 2000 in the next 24 months is right on." I would be able to trust more if the Elders were on board. But it sounds like- and I am hoping to meet with our lead elder soon to actually get more concrete data- that the Elders eventually gave up fighting and are in the same boat I am. I don't know how Saturday's meeting went because the site pastors (my boss) were not invited to that portion. However, the exec pastor told my boss that everything goes forward as they had been planning before the retreat, so my guess is that Saturday went about the same as Friday.
I've been working on my resume and I just contacted a friend who does event planning for a company to hear more about what she does and how she got into it. But the possibility of leaving isn't really in my mind. I had a great Sunday yesterday. I adore the people I work with. The musicians I have the privelege of singing with are out of this world- something I'm not likely to find again anytime soon. I mean, how many times do you get to throw a Fred Hammond chart in front of a group of musicians and have them pull it off near flawlessly? The quality of music they produce every single week is outstanding-- even as I left last night I was thinking, "how could I ever leave this?" I'll have to post more about how cool it has been getting to know the musicians, in particular. Half of them don't follow Christ and it has been so amazing to be a part of their lives and it is unbelievable humbling to see them trust me as a person and as a Christian more than they did when they first began playing for me.
One of my vocalists turned to me last night immediately after the service and said, "I need 30 seconds of your time. I need to tell you that I love volunteering for you. You give way more than you take from your volunteers and I love being here serving with you."
How on earth could I ever find another job as satisfying as this one?
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It sounds to me like God is confirming what you know your gifts are and that there are still reasons to stick around. You make a difference! What does that mean? Who knows. Life changes on a dime! The trick is following the right lead.
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