Reflect
Quantity or quality time? Which would you choose? As Paul ends 1 Corinthians, he lets them know he wants to come and spend a long stretch of time with them. He wants quantity – and quality! Paul doesn’t just want to evangelize an area, start a church and move on, he wants to spend time, grow the people in discipleship and maturity, and deal with difficult problems the church is going through. He wasn’t giving up on the complex church at Corinth, despite its issues. Real, effective ministry and spiritual growth is long-term. We need to be with each other in patient, persistent, real-life relationships to become mature believers.
Apply
Are you losing patience with any of your difficult or influential relationships, because you’re not seeing change happen? Pray for God’s renewed perspective and patience with your brothers and sisters today. Who has persistently influenced your faith over time? Can you extend a word of thanks today?
Pastor Christine
Pray
- Pray for Pastor Lyle, for his family and his ministry.
- Pray for Eric Peters, Facility Manager; Custodians, Adit Gamble, Stan Goodnough and Anne King; Maintenance, Joe Richards.
- Pray for our Church Board members: Nick Mitchell, Matt Barker, Julie Leverette, Mike Pedde, Nicole Pedde, Hal Reirson, Marv Schneider, Bee Stiansen, Darryl Sparling, Matt Chute, Barbara Whidden and Cam Klapstein.
- Pray for our office staff: Robin Radke and Naomi Voss; Bookkeeper Lynette Carlson.