Purposeful Serving - Join me?

Equipped with a Passion 

Throughout my life there has been a common "string".  It is the passion God has woven into my life even before I was seeking Him.  This passion has found its way to be lived out in every season of my life.  I can't keep from doing it.  This passion is  . . . serving others.  Specifically, leading people to serve others.

Serving in College:
Can you find Joe & myself in this pic?

• As a child, God placed me into an adopted family of servants. My grandmother and father were perfect examples of Christ's love to me and others in need.   
• As a teenager, I was involved in many civic organizations. I was the go-to person for these organizations to find community projects to make a difference.  
• In college, it was through serving that I met my husband, Joe. As hundreds of students were led to serve in the community, God was preparing me for His purpose.  
• As a young professional credit analyst, I continued serving through civic organizations - starting projects to benefit single moms, the homeless, the elderly, children, etc.

Called into Ministry

Then I really started seeking God and dedicated my life to His purpose.  I started having children and left corporate America to use my gifts of administration, leadership and service to mobilize His Kingdom.  

• God has led me to organize numerous service projects where thousands of individuals served in various ways as the Local Missions Director at The Crossing Church.  
• He challenged me to dive deeper into helping individuals find their God-given purpose and put their faith into action as the Equip to Serve Director at The Crossing Church.  
• He continues to call me to equip an encourage hundreds of leaders in churches and ministries across the nation (and now around the world) to serve others as a Director at Meet The Need.

Family Focus

I was led last year to work part time to take better care of myself and spend more time with my family. This time with God and my family has been immeasurable. Although much of my time is spent in a van taxing my 2 boys to various sports and activities, we are together. I take every moment to seed into their lives the Christ qualities of servanthood.  

As usual, God has chosen to take me the opposite route to get me to where I am today. Most people start small (serving one person or group) and then build confidence and experience and grow larger. Nope, not me. God threw me in the deep end with thousands and he slowly has worked me to be more intimate (to the most important role He calls me to) in serving my family and modeling service regularly for them. 

God is good at what He does. I am a planner and He continually out plans me without me even knowing it! He had led me to this point. Which is why I am writing this blog (my first personal blog).  

Summer Challenge

The summer is just around the corner. School and sports will be on hold for 10 weeks. This the time we do home repairs, yard work, and get caught up on all the things we have put on hold during the busy school year. It is also the time God has laid on my heart to do some "planting" in the lives of my family. I am committing to take weekly "field trips" to serve the needs of others. It will be just like going on a missions trip, but in our own city.  

We will plan where we are going, prepare our hearts through scripture for those we will be serving, serve wholeheartedly, and I will share all our experiences so you can be encouraged to do the same.  

• plan serving activities
• prepare our hearts
• put our faith into action
• post about our experiences 

All for the glory of God so more will experience the love of Christ and come into The Eternal Kingdom.  

"then make my joy complete . . . being one in spirit an purpose .. .Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others." Phil 2:2-4

Will you join me this summer to "make your joy complete" and commit to put your faith into action?

If so, subscribe to my blog by entering your email address in the "Follow By Email" box on my blog page. You will then receive an email and you need to confirm your subscription.  You will get weekly updates with specifics on

• how to find your family's passion and purpose
• ideas to serve others together
• ways to change your lifestyle to serving throughout the year