A Call From and a Call To

Most of us may not know what we want to be when we grow up but we at least know what we're passionate about and therefore what it is we're good at and how we spend our time, energy and efforts to be the best we can. Mark Batterson calls them your 'God-ordained passions.' For me, I know my God-ordained passions are within music ministry - leading worship for whoever would gather seeking to connect with the living God.

Those passions became a reality about four years ago with an opportunity to lead each week for my church. For two great years, I worshipped with incredible friends and family members at Victory Life in Lubbock while attending Texas Tech University. I then had a call from and a call to moment, allowing me to move back home and help develop the contemporary worship ministry at my home church, FBC Lewisville. For the past two years, I've been able to not only lead on the weekends at First Lewisville but also travel and lead for different churches, mid-week services, camps, festivals, etc...

Just recently I had another call from and call to moment and have joined staff at Bent Tree Bible Fellowship here in Carrollton as their Students Worship Coordinator leading all worship efforts for junior high and senior high ministries full-time! It's been neat seeing how God's prepared me for this new journey in full-time vocational ministry. I've enjoyed itinerant ministry - and still pursue as many opportunities to lead whenever and whenever I can - but I'm stoked to finally be on staff at a church and really help develop an atmosphere of understanding worship.

One of the things God's taught me through this whole process is the idea of a 'call from and call to' that can take place in your life. There are things that God may be calling you from - a time when you need to withdraw your energy, efforts and resources from a certain opportunity - and things God may be calling you to - a simultaneous give and take based on God-ordained passions within you. In situations like this, it can be hard decisions but as Charles Stanley said, "God takes full responsibility for a life wholly devoted to Him."

We're excited for this new journey and expectant for the things to come!