“You’ve got a friend in me!” That’s the title of Randy Newman’s song from Toy Story. It is also my heart for other pastors. I consider it one of my primary tasks and a privileged service as an Associational Mission Strategist for Haywood Baptists.
Some wonder what good an association of churches is—and I will quickly answer there are many blessings that flow from such a fellowship. There is greater Kingdom impact when churches work together for advancing the Gospel than if one church tries it alone. We pool our resources. We learn from one another. None of us have all the gifts and together we are better.
The unity pictured in an association of churches is what Christ prayed for in John 17. As we are bound together in truth and love, the world not only hears the Gospel, but sees it. In a world that is increasingly polarized, we can stand against that tendency united by truth. From the outset, God told us, “It is not good for man to be alone.” I say to our pastors—you are not alone. You’ve got a friend in me. I will be your sounding board, a counselor, a listening ear, a confidant, and a resource. Get in touch. You need it, and I do too!
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