OK…the title of this blog sounds a little harsh, but that is not the intent. 

As the pastor of Relevant, my passion is to help spiritually transform a community of people, so that God can do transforming things through us.  Jesus’ body is the Church.  Every local church is part of the larger Body. If we all did what we were called to do as local churches…then this world would be transformed.  However, every local church is also a body themselves, and the people are it’s members.  A local church cannot do what they are called to do without every member (person) within that body operating as a fully functioning member of the body. 

At this point, a lot of people may think I am promoting a “membership class.”  NOT AT ALL!  What I am challenging every person in our church to do is take responsibility.  You are an important part of the body.  You are a huge part of what God wants to do in and through us.  What could and should be will not happen without every member of our body doing what only they can do. 

This month is a perfect time to get engaged in a position of responsibility.  Throughout the month we are doing Team Player Reloading.  This is where we reload all of our teams for the upcoming trimester.  If you have never engaged as a Team Player (volunteer)…now is the time. 

Pastor Ronnie

A few weeks ago we finished up the “Don’t Waste Your Life” series with a sermon called “Untapped Potential.” Here is the main point of that sermon… “Using your talents for God’s Kingdom is not just something you choose to pursue, but a calling you must choose to accept.”  I am pumped that so many people at Relevant are using the talents God has given us for the Kingdom, but I realize that some of us may not even know what talents (gifts) we really have.  Therefore, below is a link to what is called a “Spiritual Gifts Test.”  This inventory (from Willow Creek Community Church) is not a fool proof system by any means, but I think it is helpful if you have never done one.  If you have never done one, I really challenge you take a few minutes to do this.  Be as honest as you can about who you are, not what you want to be.  Then…ask God how you can start using your talents more alongside of Him.  Just a couple of suggestions if you choose to do this…

• Do the test 1^st w/o looking at the other two documents (spiritual-gifts-test). 
• Do the scoring sheet second w/o looking at the definitions (spiritual-gifts-scoring). 
• Finally, evaluate you score sheet against the definitions (spiritual-gift-definitions). 

Is there alignment between what you are doing, and what your gifts/talents are?  How can you start using your talents more alongside of Him?  Have fun with this!

Finally, you heard me tell everyone on Sunday that I am not going to be leading everything anymore.  We have worked hard to get leaders in place so that we really can function more as a body.  WE are the body…not ME.  I am going to work hard not to be the leaders in every area, not to stick my nose into everything, not to have my hand on everything, and to let our leaders lead.  I am excited how God is going to bless us in that. 

I am humbled that God has called me to be the pastor of this awesome church, and truly believe that He is going to do amazing things in and through this BODY!  

Pastor Ronnie

We call all of our volunteers at Relevant…Team Players.  Not just because it is a cool name, but because we really believe that advancing God’s Kingdom is a team sport that must be done together.  The entire church needs to be engaged as “players” for God to do what He wants to do through us.  The more people we have on the sidelines…the less we can accomplish!

During the last month of every trimester, we try to reload all of our teams in preperation for the upcoming trimester.  April is the final month of the Spring trimester.  That means, throughout this month, we are reloading all of our teams for the Summer trimester. 

Are you a team player?  I challenge you as much as I possibly can to engage as a player on one of the teams at Relevant.  Why?  Well…just read through Exodus 18.  Here is what you will discover.

1. People will burn out if we don’t operate as a BODY!
2. The process of advancing God’s Kingdom is way too slow with only a few people doing it
3. Getting engaged is the first step toward “bigger” leadership in the future.

If you are not a team player, please engage!  There are a number of teams to choose from.  It is only a 4 month (trimester) commitment.  Go the the serving page and fill out the team player questionnaire.  We will follow up with you quickly and get you engaged. 

Our mission at Relevant is to spiritually transform our cultures.  You are a huge part of this!

Pastor Ronnie

We are concerned with one thing at Relevant; advancing our mission of spiritually transforming people who transform their cultures.  This involves more than one person…it’s a team sport!  That’s why we call all our volunteers Team Players.  We believe that every person has specific talents and gifts that God has given them.  Our goal is to provide you a team to invest and use your talents to advance God’s Kingdom. 

Anyone can serve at Relevant, no matter where you’re at on your spiritual journey or how long you have been attending.  There are a number of teams to choose from.  Whether you would like to serve for 30 minutes at the Worship Service on Sunday mornings, or invest ten hours a week, there is a team for you.  Don’t worry about whether or not you know how to do something.  If you have an interest, we will train you.  Furthermore, when you get on a team we don’t ask you to sign your life away.  Most of our Team Player positions are only a semester commitment.

We challenge everyone who attends Relevant to become get involved in serving.  By becoming a Team Player at Relevant, not only will you make new friends and have fun, you will spiritually grow and make a huge difference in people’s lives.  Everyone who is interested in becoming a Team Player for the fall semester will be able to sign up for the first time at our final monthly service on August 16th.