There’s so much more I can say but I tried to make my point in six minutes.
Couple weeks ago, I self-filmed this video for an online conference called The Nines. Unfortunately, my video didn’t actually make the cut that day but got archived as an “exclusive web content.”
Aren’t you special? Here’s access to the exclusive web content:
In this video, I was attempting to explain what I have been wrestling for a very long time:
How do I define success as a pastor?
It’s very honest.
If there’s anything I’d like for you to take away from this video, it’s this:
“Be faithful.”
Perhaps it’s appropriate that I’m sharing this video during the week when lists of the 100 most influential churches (and pastors?) are being distributed through some publications.
These lists have their places. We can be mature enough to acknowledge that. But besides 100 pastors (and 100 churches), the rest of us didn’t make this list. But don’t worry. Don’t fret about making this list:
By God’s grace, just be the most influential and loving pastor of your own church.
Let me know what you think…
Yeah, along the same lines as being faithful I’d add being present. I serve youth ministry, and being faithful and present is 90% of what I do. If you’re there and can listen, they’ll listen to you and listen to the Word of God you share. Faithfulness, one of the fruits of the Spirit.
Eugene,
Thanks for this. It was very timely and convicting.
I’m the most influential and loving mommy of my own family…gotta start somewhere!
awesome.
who makes these lists.
i make my own list and quest is the #1 most influential church in interbay.
and for the record, we are the only church in interbay.
holla.
Good word bro.
Absolutely wonderful and inspiring video!
amen brotha! Yes, we must define success through God’s eyes and not through the eyes of man. Our greatest calling is to grow in love and obedience to Jesus. This is the first and greatest and commandment. If we understand this to be true, success is available for every believer no matter what our ministries look like. As we seek His heart for others, we find that the second commandment comes from a natural overflow of our obedience to the first and greatest commandment. We know that ministry is born out of His heart and desire, not ours.
There are only a handful in the earth who will have huge ministries in terms of size and impact and it’s only through His grace that they exist anyway. In the end when we stand before the Judgement seat of Christ, we’ll be evaluated and rewarded primarily for our heart’s response in this life and not on what we accomplished for the Kingdom.
Bless you brotha… may God continue to reveal His heart for you, your family, your church, and to all those that need the Messiah!
This was a really great reminder Eugene. Thanks for that. I hope you get some rest and quality time with your fam and return to Quest refreshed.