Friday, March 19th, 2010

God is A.B.L.E.

Wow!  I wanted to take a moment and update my blog so especially the RIDGE Church will know what God is doing outside the walls.  If you know me you know it is my heart to see the church get outside and be the church; otherwise sitting ina building thinking we are entitled to all we have is a country club, not a church!  Ok, Ok, that was the sermon part … let me tell you about last night!  Last night was the first meeting of the ABLE Ministry and it was incredible: a great venue, fantastic food, a key note speaker that brought a message of encouragement and excitement and the best part was you could hear his passion and heart in every word.  Maybe your thinking what is ABLE … ?

ABLE  or Atlanta Business Leader Enrichment is a ministry of the RIDGE Church designed especially for Business Leaders.  It’s a ministry designed to help business leaders come together with each other, share their Faith and encourage one another as we bridge the gap between the Board Room and the Church.  That’s right Business Leaders growing in their faith together!  So often we think of the business world as cut throat, climb to the top at any cost Monday through Friday living even though on Sunday Jesus teaches us to Love one another!  

Let me tell you what I experienced last night in a room full of 60+ executives  from the Atlanta Area.  I heard excitement and encouragement about being a part of ministry. Business Leaders are ready to get involved in ministry.  Something we all know is that the things going wrong in this world are because we are taking Jesus out of everything: Kids can’t pray in school, Ten Commandment are not allowed to be displayed publicly, business leaders are not always allowed to tell an employee who is struggling and hurting that Jesus Christ loves them and cares.  Doesn’t Matthew 6:33 say “Seek First His Kingdom and His Righteousness” then things will be given … ?

The RIDGE Church and specifically ABLE is joining together with men and women business leaders to Seek His Kingdom and His Righteousness, to encourage and equip today’s leaders to make an impact for Christ in the lives of their own circle of influence … Get Ready RIDGE Church, Get Ready Atlanta … This is going to be GREAT!  How can I say that, because God is Able!