Randy Draughon is a mentor of mine. He was my youth pastor in high school and continues to be a shaping force in my life. Randy is a church planter in midtown Nashville who is being used by God in some untraditional ways within his faith community. Several months ago he spoke words to me that still ring true in my spirit – a great reminder as we head into our first public gathering at Renew this weekend:
“Everything we do as pastors comes out of our worldview. Our worldview is shaped by our understanding of Scripture. For example: Church planting. Is it us doing something great for God? Or is this God doing something great and we are simply being used by Him for the work of His kingdom? One vision demands that we get busy because our time is short. The other vision demands that I slow down enough to listen to the One doing the work and be faithful to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.”