Celebrating Faithful Leadership

It was a poignant moment: my third Sunday not pastoring a church any more, and there we were at a friend's church on Sunday, as they celebrated the ten year anniversary of his pastorate. It was a good moment.  His church gathered around him and celebrated him, his wife, their children and the gratefulness they felt for him.

It was the Sunday before Thanksgiving, so it was even more special.  The District Superintendent had been invited and gave a nice speech, there was a letter from the presiding General Superintendent, and in classic Church of the Nazarene style, a significant church dinner.  Congratulations to my friend and 'brother in the Lord' Geoff DeFranca.  This is how a church should love their pastor - intentionally, and conferring dignity.  I have written elsewhere that real love always confers dignity on the person loved.  This was a great example of that agape-love at work. Well done Community Chapel, Nashua NH and well done Geoff.  Please invite me to your 20th also!