The Chronicles of Melinda

Today is the day to pray for our leadership staff at NHC:

As we enter day three of our prayer journey, we will be praying for our New Horizon Church Staff.

We are blessed with an amazing staff here at NHC, and they spend each week taking care of so many details in preparation for the weekends.  Pray for our staff to remain open and willing to God’s direction. As our staff leads and motivates us weekly, ask God what you can to do to bring encouragement to them and their familes.  And remember to thank God for the leadership and wisdom He has gifted to each staff member. 

I spend some time with God on my way to work in the car.  No music - just the sound of a moving car.  And I’m glad to say that I had already prayed for the staff and their families this morning before I even received my prayer “instruction” e-mail.  I guess it just kind of becomes a habit.  So even though we are on a 10 day prayer journey I hope you pray four our church’s staff and leadership more than just when someone tells you, too.

Let me tell you this - I know for a fact that the church staff sacrifices a lot of time with their families to focus on what God has called them to do at NHC.  Besides working together to put together awesome ministry services at NHC throughout the week they pull a lot of “overtime.”  For example I left the church last night after meeting and greeting the new Spiked worshiop volunteers (check them out this weekend if you get a chance…I think they are going to rock your faces off!) and when I left near 8:00PM at least 3 of them were still there working.
And if you pay attention to their Twitters…sometimes they leave “work” only to go home and do “more.”

So continue to pray for them on a daily basis.  That God will guide their work, but that he keeps the hearts of their families open and understanding when they feel called to put in extra work before and even after they get home.  Pray that God will make sure they get their quality time for their family . Because we may not realize it…but being the family member of a pastor is a whole trying position in itself.