Kristi and I were married on June 10th and, believe it or not, the biggest question asked is not “How’s married life?” The biggest thing that people want to know is “what are you doing now?”
That’s a funny question. Believe it or not I am doing precisely what I am supposed to be doing right now. Not having a job has afforded me much time to progress my skills in various areas. Creating videos, learning Objective-C, and creating proposals for live video systems. More than anything else though I am progressing my usefulness.
Growing up in the church means that you are always there at every event, potluck or shindig whether or not you were asked. You were there. Until recently that is all I have ever felt about serving at a church. Last summer Elevate Church was introduced to me. Serving is all I did that summer. Jax and I were constantly at Elevate from the very moment we walked in. Our second week there we ended up helping tear up all the old pews that were going to be exchanged for chairs. Since those first weeks I’ve started working as the Lead Producer for the experiences. Every week there are a few of us who gather together and strategically plan out each weekend in order to be the most effective and genuine. I am no longer “there” in the sense of spacial confines, but I am now here.
I am right where I need to be. I am doing what I need to be doing. I am in the midst of the here and now that is Elevate Church and the movement that God is doing in Morton, Illinois. I am overwhelmed by the vision the God has placed over Elevate.
If you are a part of Elevate then you better prepare for what is yet to come.
If you are not a part of Elevate then I invite you to come and witness what is happening. 9.15 am and 11 am every sunday morning. You don’t have to stick around every week if you are currently at a different church, but I promise you that you will not forget the feeling of your first Elevate Experience.
“What are you doing now?” I am living more than I ever have before.
July 24th, 2011 at 2:23 am
Amen.