It’s 2:54 in the Afternoon

January 21, 2009 in Inside NewSpring with Comments Off

Surreal.

I just paused at 2:54 to reflect on what I’ve been up to today. Almost every conversation has been about expanding NewSpring’s ministry impact…outside of Anderson, SC.

  • Getting “live” video to Florence.
  • Getting Greenville campus video out to the Web.
  • Launching our Web campus with Nick.
  • Helping Alden ramp up his team in Columbia.
  • Talking with friends at LifeChurch.tv about how they launch campuses from existing churches.
  • Responding to inquiries from those who’d like to be a part of NewSpring in other communities.
  • Reacting to good news about Unleash and our plans to equip other church leaders in March.

First of all, you need to know that I absolutely LOVE my job! I can’t believe I get paid to do what I get to do.

Secondly, you need to know that this is not what I signed up for at NewSpring. When I was talking with Perry more than two years ago about joining the team at NewSpring, none of these initiatives was even on his radar. I knew I wanted to serve beside Perry at NewSpring, but I really had no idea what I was going to be doing. In other words, I fell in love with the people and the mission before I knew my role.

It was a risk. But I’m more and more convinced it was worth it.

I really do love my job.

No Responses to “It’s 2:54 in the Afternoon”

  1. Jeff Gibson January 21, 2009 at 3:59 pm #

    Since you love your job, you don’t have to “Resign Today.” That’s a good thing.

  2. brad cooper January 21, 2009 at 4:46 pm #

    Great Word T-Mo… and a great lesson on unity of vision!

  3. Nick Charalambous January 21, 2009 at 6:52 pm #

    Your quote “I really had no idea what I was going to be doing. In other words, I fell in love with the people and the mission before I knew my role.” How Biblical! I think we put way too much emphasis on skills and roles … purpose often comes after positioning oneself in right relationship with others.

  4. Alden Ellis January 22, 2009 at 8:21 pm #

    I am SSOOO glad you are on our team!! Feel so blessed knowing that you have my back and that you are FOCUS on making the name of Jesus famous!!

    Keep doing your thing!!!

  5. Rodney Arnold January 27, 2009 at 3:42 pm #

    Thanks for the reminder that when there is a vision worth shooting for, there’s nothing like it that we can ever experience.

  6. Billy Ingram January 28, 2009 at 11:29 am #

    You DO have the coolest job in the world!