Imagine

Imagine being 21 still in college. The phone rings and it is a pastor from Texas wanting to talk to you about coming on staff as the part-time youth pastor. You ask how many people go to the church and the pastor says almost 100. He wants you to move from Phoenix where your girlfriend (and soon to be wife) is and leave the church where you are presently working (a church of almost 1,000). He wants to pay you less than what a teacher makes and wants you to start as soon as you can. What would you do?

Imagine being 27 and being pursued by the largest church in America to be their youth pastor. Imagine them wanting you bad enough to let you bring your staff with you and pay everybody even better than what they were presently being payed. Imagine when you ask this pastor how many people go to his church and his answer is "almost 30,000". Imagine the influence you could have when God marries the vision he has put in you with the largest church in America. Imagine the possibilities. What would you do?

What a life. The Lord was reminding me of this little story this morning. This story is a part of my story. It's my life. I said yes to 100 and no to 30,000. Why? I'm not in it for advancement in man's eyes. I'm in it to be obedient to God.

Imagine what's next.