18 Aug Getting Started in a New Role

My wife Sandy and I moved to Huntington on July 27. Our belongings followed us a few days later. Since then:

• I have officiated at 3 weddings back at Colwood, the church I pastored in Caro, Mich..
• I have visited 4 different churches on Sunday mornings in 3 different states.
• I have been involved in stationing committee work.
• I met with a group of pastors.
• I have been appointing people to serve on various teams.
• I have begun meeting individually with each member of the fine staff here at Healthy Ministry Resources.

As I write this, I am at the end of my first official day as bishop. I am glad that I have had a few days over which to stretch all of that activity. But it raises a flag to me of the importance of making sure I do what is needful and productive. Staying busy is easy, but working God’s plan is where we all need to focus.