Ministry is really about people.

Not programs.
Not events.
Not processes.

Why? Because our ministry is to be modeled after Christ’s ministry, and “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). Jesus didn’t come to set up an amazing church service, or to develop a great great activity or anything else like that. He came to change lives. To be relational. To save the lost.

Over the weekend we experienced tremendous success at the Leadership Forum I helped with.

The worship band was absolutely incredible. There were hundreds of people. Everyone found their discussion groups. The speakers were great.

But that’s not why it was a success.

It was a success because people came away changed.

And that’s what it’s about. People. People crossing from death to life and people being equipped to carry the light of Christ to the darkest places on earth.