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    Confessions from a Pastor

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    Confessions from a Pastor

    Brady Boyd serves as the Senior Pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, CO.  Brady has shown some great leadership over the past couple of years, dealing with things no pastor should ever have to deal with.  And I was further encouraged yesterday when I read Brady's latest blog post called "Monday Confessions of a Pastor".  Here's a taste...

    Dear God,

    It’s Monday, but I am sure you’re already aware of that fact.  I hope you were pleased with what happened at church yesterday. By the way, thanks for being there. Church is always better when you attend. I hope you felt honored and I did not hinder people from meeting you personally.  I realize I am already rambling here, but you know how tanked I feel on Sunday afternoons and on most Mondays.  Why can’t I be one of those pastors who are hyped after a service instead of one who feels like a can of Spam? Talking to people about you should be the easiest thing I do, but instead it takes every bit of my energy.  Maybe it’s because we have an enemy who does not want people to hear the truth. I think Jesus mentioned something about birds eating the seeds off the ground as soon as it is scattered. I probably should pray more for these talks, so please remind me this week to do just that. I do not want any birds hanging around New Life next weekend.

    Lord, help me not to notice the empty seats more than I see the faces of people sitting in the occupied chairs. I do want to pray for new people to attend New Life and fill the empty seats, but I also want to be a good shepherd to those who are there. Remind me on Sundays, when the attendance is a little down, that my popularity is not the reason people are gone. Sometimes, I take it personally, but you already know that, don’t you? Remind me regularly that we live in Colorado and on Sundays, when the weather is perfect, some people go to the park or to the mountains or to both. That is ok, because they can still listen to the talk online or by podcast. By the way, thanks for all the cool new technology that allows us to communicate and stay connected. Most people don’t give you the credit, but I know where great ideas come from.

    You can read more here...

    Thanks, Brady... for showing humility, transparency, and true leadership.  You can follow Pastor Brady on Twitter.

    What was YOUR Monday prayer to God this week?

    Todd

     

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    1. joshMshep on Sat, October 03, 2009

      Pastor Brady: humble, goes after the Word and Spirit of God 100%, and has a keen organization/business sense that has helped New Life incredibly. Praise God for providing.

      Love the news of what’s happening at the church’s high school ministry: http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/entertainment/23329-desperation-band-light-up-the-world

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