New Church and What I Am Learning

Ok, I have more time to formulate my thoughts! Yay! The Church in Senatobia, MS went smoothly. I truly believe that this church will change and not just fade away in an emotional high. I can't wait to be in that area again in 2012 to see how they are doing. We will be about 30 min or so away so they may com up for a visit! I'm very excited!

On our way up to Michigan, we got to stop in Morton again and we got to stay with our host families that we had there. It was such a blessing to stay with them! I can safely say, while all my host families are awesome, Morton just stood out! I loved it.

On the way up to Adrian Michigan, I rode in the Big Rig (Named Oden) with our truck driver Blake. We got some new equipment for this upcoming church. Last time the pastor was apart of a Life Action conference, they were in their legalistic "Suit and tie/always wear a skirt" stages. Our Revivalist wanted to change their mind set. So we picked up a couple TV's to put on stage to make us look even more contemporary.

And man is this church contemporary. It is a newer church, with a pastor has this church as his first head pastoring position. This church either came from or converted from a Catholic background. In a sense I guess I shouldn't be surprised but this church seems very.... shallow. But as I said, I'm not surprised. A lot of this congregation are lost. I started this Summit (or "the pursuit" as we are calling it at this church) I really doubted the potential of a "Major God Movement". Wow, that was the wrong thing to think. As I come further along in my walk with God the more I realize that I have such a legalistic and prideful heart! Why shouldn't God come? What was I expecting? Am I really basing my "hopes for the church" purely based on host homes and atmosphere?... I was. Jesus Himself did not (purely) come to seek the ones that were "doing ok" or the ones with sound doctrine, or even the ones that were "deep". He came to save that lost, the shallow, the sinners. The ones that will be sitting in all of these chairs surrounding me tonight. I've come to a realization that a revival probably won't start in a church that "has it all together". It will probably start in one like this. A church ready and willing to be broken.

God, forgive my for my incompetent view of Your sovereignty, Your power, Your grace, and Your mercy.

Side Notes:

My host family is awesome. They are water skiers through and through. They live on a lake. It would be fun to go out with them on the lake, but maybe when it's not 25 degrees outside. I am staying with 3 other guys (Matt, Trevor, and Justin), It is a big house so we each get our own room! THANK YOU LORD!!!... *cough, I mean, it is a blessing.

A side side note:

This is more for me to look back on and keep track of

(I will get in more depth later)

The most important real life applicable things I've gotten from each Summit

Rocky Mt., NC - Grace
Morton, IL - Faith
Senatobia, MS - Humility (even in serving those you really don't want to serve)
Adrian, Michigan - The importance of the Word and God in every day life

That concludes today's segment, TTFN

Be sure to check out my newest installment - The Mind of Caleb
It's just stuff I though that was neat and that host families have shown me on the internet. It's so I don't loose track of them so I can show other people also

http://caleb-morton2.blogspot.com/