Ministry: The Return!

Just before Christmas I felt the Lord calling me to return to ministry. I have really enjoyed my sabbatical and spending more time with the family, moving house, etc. It has been great to be part of Chipping Campden Baptist Church under Phil and Edward's leadership and teaching and receiving from God. However, it would seem my sabbatical is coming to an end as the Lord prepares me for my next role.

I now have the exciting time in exploring the calling to return and to be led by God to the place He wants me to serve Him. I know that the right door will open and all the various things fall in to place.

I finally had the opportunity to go on retreat last weekend after a number of abortive attempts. It was a great time to be alone with God at the Red Hill Christian Centre watching the snow falling, thinking that if I got snowed in, I'd have a great excuse to extend my retreat.

During the evening, I was pondering on all the events since Christmas that has affirmed the return to ministry, and wondering whether they were just coincidences and God led me to Matthew 15:16 where Jesus asked His disciple Peter "Are you still so dull?" (Peter had asked Jesus to explain what He meant by a parable!)

Nuff said!