Gettin' Myself in Trouble Probably

Well, I have enjoyed writing and sharing with you this past week--maybe a little too much.  You see I really should be studying hard to teach a session at our Ladies' Retreat which is coming up *gulp* next week.  I'm not a teacher.  I'm not a speaker.  I'm more of a mom and a pretend writer and a people watcher.  But when our lovely pastor's wife asked me if I'd be willing to do one session because she was in need (desperate need, I think) of someone to teach ONE of the sessions, I said that I would if she needed me.   That was before.  Before it started to be a reality.  Before I realized that I'd actually have to open my mouth and speak for real.  And definitely before I heard that the other speakers answered with "I'll have to pray about it" before they agreed.  OOPS!  Sign #1 that I'm maybe not the speaker who should be teaching a session on prayer.   Needless to say, I'm prayin' now!!

So, here I am writing a final post until I get my thoughts in order and my outline complete.  (No, it's not done yet, Laura--but no worries.  *nervous laughter*)  But now let me get to the purpose of this post.  (Some of you may be surprised that it actually took me a whole week to broach this subject, because it is one that is important to me. And I will probably cover it again at some point.)   It is this:  Smaller churches need well-taught believers to be a part of them.   I am NOT a retreat speaker AT ALL.  But some of you out there are or could be.  Some of you struggle with a lack of ministry because you go to a church saturated with "ministers".  Have you ever asked yourself why?  Your choice in a church home is made with many factors in mind--the foremost being the Word of God and how it is viewed and treated, hopefully.  And I'm not saying that it is wrong to go to a large or even a MEGA-large church, but I DO think we should all consider this:  Am I ministering effectively there?  As believers we are all called to serve the body somehow.  Are we doing it?  Or are we going to the services, signing up for the cool programs offered, having our coffee and then heading home to a week of ???  For what are we being fed anyway?  Are we teaching our kids that when THEY head out into the world they only look for what a church can offer THEM?     I know, that I am probably stepping in it here. Please keep in mind that I am a PK from small, struggling churches who would have been completely blessed by another family coming along side and encouraging our little fellowship.  I know I will probably actually get some comments on THIS post and they won't all be favorable, so let me say:  I am NOT saying everyone should leave their big church and go find a little one to serve.  I'm just saying every believer should at least consider it.