Mobilization

Dear Worshippers,

Mobilize - to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service, or to marshal, bring together, prepare (power, force, wealth, etc.) for action, esp. of a vigorous nature: to mobilize one's energy.

People are mobilizing all over the place. The Democrats were doing it last week, and this week the Republicans will have their chance. It promises to be an interesting race with the new VP nominee, Sarah Palin. [What a beautiful name.] The WVU football team is doing their best to prepare for action, and they better with East Carolina doing the same, right Virginia Tech? It seems like people all over are focusing their energy on some task, or they?

Just because energy is being expended, does not mean that people are mobilized. Just because work is being done, does not necessarily prove mobilization has occurred. Just because people are active, does not mean they are prepared.

I am asking myself if our Worship Ministries are mobilized, in response to Pastor David’s sermon on that topic from Sunday. Let's Roll If you did not hear it, it should be available by Wednesday, September 3, at this link. Worship Team is serving every week, choir is about to start along with Children’s Music, and we are going to be promoting a special event to recruit for orchestra as well, but I am asking myself are we truly mobilized. Are we coming together for action, or just activity. Are we focusing our energy on a particular task, or just spinning our wheels? This can be answered more accurately by what we are accomplishing than by what we are doing, but the doing is usually easier to measure.

Pray with me and for me for these ministries we share. I want to be used of God to mobilize people to “Live the Call Together.” I want to see our extraordinary God working through ordinary me and you as He multiplies communities of Christ throughout the world, by starting right here. Isn’t that want you want? That’s what the Lord wants.

It won’t be easy. But every drop of sweat, every sacrifice will be worthwhile. Let’s put our shoulder to the plow and join God in His labors with a renewed vigor and focus that comes from the Holy Spirit. Let’s spend ourselves for Jesus. Let’s roll.

In Christ,

Pastor Scott