Today was marked by a very encouraging time with a group of fellow pastors from our area here north of the city of Pittsburgh.
In my many years of experience, pastors don't tend to spend much time together other than when they "have to" for different kinds of denominational meetings or other specific purposes.
In our case, we've been meeting for the past 15 years in order to establish a fellowship around the fact that we are brothers in the Kingdom of God and pursuing the same goals and values.
Today was encouraging because we had some fresh faces and some renewed vision around the matter of our being "one body" and not churches in competition.
This is no small matter for those of you who are familiar with "church life." Too often, churches that are similar tend to have a competitive spirit rather than a mutually edifying one. That's not the case with this group of men and the churches that they lead. We are looking for ways to support each other whether we be larger or smaller, whether we be newer or more seasoned and whether our theological positions are the same or not.
I look forward to how this is going to unfold in the coming months and am thankful for the opportunity to provide some leadership as well as the opportunity to learn from fellow brothers in the faith!
This kind of unity is what I believe the Lord desires for His church wherever it meets!
Blessings,
Dr. Jay
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