An Invitation--A Snippet from Skillman's Newsletter

Last spring, our church board was reading Rob Bell’s book, Velvet Elvis. In the fourth chapter, Rob shares this advice, “Your job is the relentless pursuit of who God has made you to be. And anything else you do is sin and you need to repent of it.” When I read that, I had to book the book down and consider the truth in those words for a while. I had been excited about working in a church for years, but had been paying the bills by teaching at a high school in Plano. It was good, and I enjoyed it, most days, but it wasn’t what God made me to do, and for me to keep doing it for bad reasons was sin.

My life, and all our lives I’d bet, are filled with good things. Things that sometimes prevent us from doing the best things. For me, I read those words and decided that nothing should stop me from pursuing what I believe God created me to do: work with his church to make his name shine in our communities, nation, and the world.

Since then, I’ve stepped out in faith (think Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) to work at Skillman. I’m focusing on three aspects: community partnerships, leadership development, and mission involvement. So, if you’re interested in serving our neighborhood by cooking food, tutoring, or hanging out with some needy kids, let me know. If you are excited about the possibility of teaching or preaching God’s truth, let’s talk. Maybe you’ve felt pulled to cross some boundaries and live with people who aren’t like you so they can see Jesus, too.

We need to chat. Let’s find out what God made you for.