Expanding Church and Family Leaders

Karen and I do love our grandchildren but we do not want to rear them. The photo below shows our son Timothy and his wife Shelley giving their two month old son, Jack, medicine. It is wonderful to have grown kids who love, nurture, discipline and care for their own children.

The church is a family of families but far too often the pastor is seen as the one person who is to not only do all the reproducing but then fed, nurture, love, heal and educate all the new babies. Remember: Shepherds do not have sheep; sheep have sheep!

Grandparents do not have grandchildren, our children do.

If you are a pastor or evangelist that thinks you must win, build, nurture, heal, visit and preach, you are confused. You are not God nor are you the parent. We love our grandkids and try to be with them often. However, we are NOT their parents. We trust that Dave and Julie will rear Jacob and Lily and Timothy and Shelley will rear Jack. We support them and help out but we are not responsible for the outcome.

Pastor, if you want to grow your church, resign from running and doing everything.