Preaching

I hear that someone at Emmanuel keeps a list of students who are available to substitute-preach in area churches as needed. I think I’m going to seek out more information tomorrow and place my name on said list. Right now, we’re only doing services once a month with Summit, and they will continue to be in the evening when we increase our frequency of services, this could easily be done. It would serve as a benefit in several areas:

1.) I’m not going to have much of an opportunity to preach at Summit. That’s OK. It’s part of the deal. It’s not a reflection on my ability to preach, just the plain truth. Frank’s not even going to preach very often with this model. Odds are, however, that I’m not going to be involved with a North Point partner for the rest of my life. So, I need to get as much practice as possible behind the pulpit.

2.) It will help out area churches, and I’m all for helping others out.

3.) Some might actually pay me, and that’s always good. Every little bit helps.

4.) Networking, networking, networking! If I do start looking for a full-time ministry position, I could already have a network in place.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not dissatisfied with Summit at all. In fact, I’m very happy with what we’re doing, the direction we’re taking, and the momentum that’s building!

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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"
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