Pastor's Letter, June 2013


Dear Family
 
“The greatest gift you can bring to your church is a Holy Spirit-filled you.”
 
This was a comment that Fiona and I heard from Bill Hybels at the Holy Trinity Leadership conference a couple of weeks ago.  There was much to take in at the conference with some great wisdom from great speakers and church leaders, but this comment, above all others, struck home for me. He was making the point that our starting point as church leaders has to be our own walk with God, that we need to invest heavily in our own relationship with God
 
 As I consider this I realise that I am greatly blessed to be part of a church where I am personally encouraged and enabled to do just that, for which I am truly grateful.  
 
I also realise that this truth applies not only to me as a church leader, but to every one of us in the place that God has called us to live and serve.  The greatest gift you can bring to your family, friends and colleagues is a Holy Spirit filled you.  
 
I am aware that so often we live in the strength of our giftings and skills, we find our identity and value in what we can do rather than who we are, but I know that if we are to be a blessing to those around us it will come, first and foremost, from the relationship we have with God.  He must be our strength, and when we are living from that place of deep connection with him then the fruit of that in our lives, specifically: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:23), will flow out to others, and we will truly be a blessing.
 
Let me encourage you again that your heavenly Father invites you to walk beside him, to hear his voice, and to allow his Spirit to fill you and transform you, for his glory, for your blessing and for the blessing of those who surround you.
 
Much love
 
Jon
Jon Farrimond, 29/05/2013
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