1. “Well done, good and faithful servant.” This is number one.
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ (Matt. 25:21).
2. I want to use up all the gifts God has for me. I don’t want to get to heaven to find out there were many more possibilities than I knew about. Neither do I want to run ahead of God, striving to make things happen. Active waiting and restful working.
3. I want to be a servant leader.
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matt. 20:25-28).
4. I would love to coach sustainable church-planting leaders, who understand giving people enough freedom to feel authorized and encouraged to plant churches, and enough structure that includes relational accountability.
5. If I had some ranches and managers, I would love to coach leaders to start re-entry / pastoral training centers for prisoners once they are released.
All these dreams are, of course, way beyond me.
But I’m enjoying the ride, the food, the view, and occasionally I can see through the fog, and what I see excites me.
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