But the best part was watching the people God has brought together at Passage. We're not a huge church, but the folks sure did step up. People always talk about the 80-20 rule or the Pareto principle - which says (among other things) that 80% of the work gets done by 20% of the people. What I saw on Sunday was that the 80-20 rule is not necessarily the case. At LEAST 80% of our folks were involved in serving, leading, getting it done in some way.
Some carried on with things they've already been doing - and raised the bar. Some found new ways to serve, and found out they're more gifted/talented/ready than they thought. Some others got a chance to share unique artistic abilities - dance, playing and singing, film, animation - and we saw glimpses of what can be in those arenas as well.
It was a fun day to be a leader - because we saw the results of helping people find their place and setting them free. We didn't have to wonder if the kids would be well taken care of. We didn't have to worry whether the band would be prepared or the guests would be welcomed. There was no question about the quality of our signs and printed materials. And because all of them did so well with all of that...
I got to do my part. My part included dealing with a few unexpected bumps along the way and also teaching the scripture as we addressed the issue of fear in our culture. I gotta tell you, it is fun to get to do your part because everyone else is doing such a great job with theirs. I got to see the church as Paul describes it when he talks about all the different parts of the body doing their thing so that the whole body functions rightly.
Sunday we got a look into the future of Passage. It was beautiful. I think I'll stick around...
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