Looking Through New Lenses

Eight years ago I went to the doctor to see if he could fix an unfortunate impediment ... my arms had gotten too short. I couldn't hold a book far enough away to read it. That guy didn't even look at my arms. He suggested that I needed bifocals. To see life as I wanted to, I needed to look at it through new lenses. Two years ago, after a few months into my new ministry as Director of Missions of Harvest Baptist Association, I started writing this blog. An Eye on the Harvest was born out of my desire to celebrate what the Lord was doing in our churches. The idea was that the sharing of stories of what happened in one church might be an encouragement to other churches. Rather than focusing on what we need, we would focus on how we see the Lord at work. It is the idea of looking at church life through new lenses. After a few months, I began using this blog to share some things regarding the mission, vision, and values of Harvest Baptist Association. We were looking at the association through new lenses. Well, it is time to look through new lenses again. I still plan to celebrate and share stories as the Lord gives me opportunity. I still plan to focus on sharing the mission, vision, and values of our missional network of churches. But I also have sensed the Lord's direction to look through new lenses once more. In the weeks and months ahead, this blog will focus on Empowering Kingdom Focused Vision for leaders of churches and other religious organizations who choose to network with us. I love sharing my vision and passion. But what excites me even more is the vision and passion I have for encouraging and empowering your vision and passion. I can't wait to share this journey with you.