Opportunity

My father called me last night to let me know that my paper work for House of Hope was at his house. I am not sure how it got there because I put my address on it but what ever.

My Father proceeded to let me know that he had placed his application for the pastorate of living faith over on Clevelands west side. He proceed to ask me to be serve with him as serving elder to preach and teach as needed while he would be gone or serving on another level.

He began to explain that the need he had is for a teacher and person who was committed to prayer and the word. Its not uncanny to me that being his child that I would not only echo his emphasis but his disposition towards the things of God that he has.

He did warn that he did not want me to leave if  i felt like there was still work to do and time for me to develop so that I can still work out my time a commitment with Pastor Curtain as the assistant pastor of the ministry.

I am keenly aware of how God has move me from one place to the next. Usually there is some sort of conflict and introduction into a new opportunity well before time of time of it occurs.The there is time of transition and I an in the next thing. This how this a has struck in this conversation.

There is so many ways for my ambitions to get involved in this process. The one way especially has to do with how with how I feel about the nature of my relationship with my father. I have this deep desire to connect with him and work with him while I can get the best out of him.

I am at the twilight years of his life and I want to be by his side should God take him home.The reality is so jarring to me until I can't think about it too long before I break down into tears because I admire and respect all that man has given to me not only as his son but as his mentee. I have held and continue to hold that it is important not to journey away from what and how you were taught to discover its value...but to place the value on it highly now so that when the time between you and the one who has taught you ends...it can find a home in your heart and mind.

This is an ambition that can and will could my decision which i why i need to hear from the Lord on the matter.

My father did offer me an opportunity to serve similar to how he serves at Garfield Memorial Church which involves missing some Sunday services and likely using my free time to support him.

If I step back I see some other factors at play in the conversation.

Historicity - My introduction into church of god in Christ was through that ministry. My heart for developing my passion for tying the spiritual to the natural was birthed in that house.

Prophetic Inclining - My father may be offered more that pastorate but the office of superintendent over the progressive faith district which would but him in the audience of those men who guide the district as whole from a level that my father has not been accustomed to serving. Its also very possible the Lord may be moving me West for the pastorate because the likely hood of my father pastoring another 20 years is low and it is likely my faithful service could position me to be in the role of the pastor of that body.

Next Level - I have always said and recently been saying that promotion comes from God but through relationships. This would be no exception. There would be increase in a level of visibility and increase in the level of connections to be made across Cleveland areas.

I precieve that Pastor Curtain may feel some kind of way about my additional possible commitment. I think the best course of action should this be the case it to lay it out in the following manner.

Pastor Curtian

I wanted to speak with you regarding a ministry opportunity that just opened up for me. My father is take the pastorate over Living Faith on the West side. My father has asked for me to join the staff full time as an elder serving within the church. While I am eager to do so I still feel a sense of commitment and desire serve with you in E collinwood. Its for that reason I have opted to serve as needed with him which may include missing some Sunday's here and there to preach and teach as needed.

I am not sure what the future holds but I know I want to make the most of my relationship with my father as well as you.