Its Time to put the Roof On

By Pastor Steve
A few weeks ago the church was given a word by the Spirit of God that “It was time to put the roof on.” The elders have prayed and discussed what this means to our fellowship.

While it is impossible to truly know all that is contained is a short word like this there are some things that seem obvious. I want to encourage you to tap into what God is saying to us as a faith community and “get on board” with us in pursuing God’s plans and purposes in our midst.

So what does it mean to “put the roof on?” Here are a few thoughts.

It does not mean we are nearing completion. Quite the contrary. In a building project, putting the roof on means two things. First it means the foundation and supporting structure is in place. Second you put the roof on in preparation for the “inside work” of building walls, and installing fixtures, etc. In short it is a significant milestone in the journey.
This is exciting because it means we are on the path. We’re headed the right direction in building the church. The foundational aspects of the church are secure. The supporting structure is in place and we’re ready to move on to the next stage of the development of the church.

While there are probably several things involved we do know for sure that there is one significant thing we need to do when “putting the roof on”: that is develop other leaders, ministries and workers.

There are a number of things that need to be done to grow to the next level. Some of those things are just not getting done because we don’t yet have the people resources to do them. The apostles experienced this very issue in the book of Acts when they decides to set up Deacons to handle some affairs of the church, allowing the Elders to concentrate “on the word of God and prayer.”

This is where we are at as a fellowship. For us to grow beyond this point we must have some people step up to the plate and find a place of service and we also need to pray that God brings a few dedicated mature families into the church.

One thing we are doing is starting a Personal Ministry Development training course. The word “ministry” means to serve, not be served. Jesus said, “The Son of Man came to minster (serve) not to be ministered to.”

Ministry isn’t just in the pulpit. Ministry happens anywhere people are serving other people as God has given them ability. It might be running the sound, making sure guests are greeted and made to feel comfortable, or a dozen other things,

To be sure ministry meant to serve people’s spiritual needs too. In both of the respects everyone is called to “the ministry.”

One thing that makes Christ’s Church different is that we want to help you find and fulfill your unique place of ministry in the Body of Christ.