About the win...

It's easy to let things get you down, isn't it? The amount of time spent on dealing with problems often greatly outweighs the amount of time celebrating victories. This has the propensity to derail us from what is important. Let me let you in on a little insight from our church staff. We recently decided that we are going to spend some time each week focusing on the "wins." 

Like any other organization, we can get bogged down with what's next and what's wrong. Each week we ask "What's right?" This forces us to think about what our goals are for everything we do so that we can see the victories. Our ultimate goal at Campbellsville Christian Church is to be "rooted in God's love." We want to be rooted in Loving God and Loving Others (Matthew 22:36-40). We have isolated 6 expressions of that love: Study, Prayer, Stewardship, Discipleship, Community, and Service. As a staff we look for people and events that are evidence of our people becoming "rooted in God's love." That's a win for us. Here's a look at a few of the "wins" we've seen recently:

• Our Senior High students created "Homeless Kits" with essentials for people who are seeking assistance  Instead of avoiding eye contact or simply handing out cash, they are keeping these kits in their cars to hand out when they are out with their families. That's being rooted in service. 
• We have a lady in the church who, without fail, drives a group of folks from Jackson Towers to Wal-Mart so they can do their shopping. 
• There are some ladies who teach a weekly Sunday School lesson to a group of ladies at Jackson Towers each week. That's being rooted in Study and Discipleship.
• As a church, we are starting 40 Days in the Word next week. We look forward to seeing some great results from our investment.

That's just a few we talked about. What about you? What are some wins you've observed?