Pensees: Church Growth Pastor Concerned about ME!

Church Growth Pastor Concerned about ME!

I was moved today by the fact that a pastor of a large church in NYC is very concerned for me. It gripped my soul. Here’s the letter he sent me. The fact that a busy pastor would take so much time out of his demanding schedule to write me a personal letter with a gentle rebuke for my nonchalance about church growth is deeply affecting.

Here’s his letter:

Bob,

I’m writing because I’m concerned about you.

For the last three months you’ve been hearing about my Senior Pastors Tele-Coaching Network that begins NEXT WEEK on Thursday, Aug 20. This network is all about helping you and your church go to the next level of growth and impact.

I’ve done everything I can to tell you about this network . . . I sent you a 30-minute Q & A video . . .I sent you the unedited testimonies from those who just completed the network . . . plus several other email and mailed invitations for you to apply.

. . . but I still don’t see your name on the application list!

Frankly, I find that puzzling.

Look, if you are interested in seeing your church grow and your leadership ability increase, I urge you to apply right now.

. . . stop whatever you are doing and go to this Web site, download and complete the application:

I don’t want to betray his confidence so I didn’t put the website down because he wrote the letter to me. Personally. Just me. I felt alone until now.