Gotta go catch the bus...

After spending some time this morning reading a bible.org article by Hampton Keathley ("A biblical philosophy of ministry"), I'm beginning to see the light. The primary job of the leader is to teach and train the members. Basically, the word, worship, fellowship, and prayer should aim to prepare believers to impact their world. Now to put this into some sort of clear English.

On another note, we're having Experience (an alternative worship event) this Saturday, and I am totally jazzed. No matter how it turns out, it'll be great as long as we keep our souls pointed in the right direction--God-ward.

On another other note, I have had an epiphany--late in coming, but hey--about an eGroup (our own designation) bible study I belong to. We have been using email, but I'm thinking blogging may be a great way to do this. It'd be cool! If you all are reading this, see what I mean?

See ya'll at TFB!

Today a book (Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, by Donald Whitney) asked me if I was thirsty for God. The first response was, "Of course." Then I wondered, "Am I really thirsty?" The answer remains yes, but I have begun to realize how much living water I'm missing as I fill my soul with "dead" water. Dead water does not quench, it only dulls the thirst--like drinking soda. You think you're ok, but you're on your way to dehydration. I wonder what's next...

Time to revisit the four axes: word, worship, fellowship, and prayer. After some thinking and reading, I'm beginning to see that these primarily build up believers. In the Word (bible), we learn the truth and what to do with it. In worship, we proclaim God's awesomeness to one another. In fellowship, we share ourselves with our fellow believers. In prayer, we call on God, telling him where we've messed up, how much we love him, and what we and our brothers and sister need. Important stuff, but not the whole story. I guess I gotta ponder some more about what believers do Monday through Saturday.

Gotta go home. That's it for now...

Here's the url for my former scratch blog...
http://www.bubbs.biola.edu/~laura.springer/

Well, I've switched to blogspot... The philosophy of ministry discussion continues. Here's the question for today: what part of the philosophy helps us deal with impending tragedy? This one's a bit heavy for off the cuff, so I gotta ponder...