Goodbye SMP!

As some of you know (or don’t know) I have had the amazing privilege of posting and participating on a blog called Simplemindedpreacher. I discovered this blog while feeling utterly disconnected and alone in ministry and in my movement, Calvary Chapel. I was 6 months or so into pastoring our church and it was a rude awakening on may levels. I began to see things that I had never seen while in the movement for 10+ years. I started worrying and looking for answers or others who may feel similar to me… Alone, confused, concerned and very disconnected from anyone else. Enter the SMP…

I began to Google things and questions about my movement. As I did, I found Chad’s site and read the Mission of SMP. My heart felt revived. It was such a gut level thing for me. It described what I was feeling. So I shot him an email and spilled my guts about how I was feeling (all the while I’m thinking, ‘this guy’s going to think I’m an idiot.’). Well maybe he did, but he offered me the opportunity to participate anyway. And for that I am unspeakably thankful. The help and healing that God has done through the conversation and connection on that blog has been beyond words. It was one of the best things that happened to me since I became a pastor.

So to all of you who particpated, who shared, who scolded, who reproved and corrected, who gave insight and wisdom or just stopped by to say hi, THANK YOU! I hope you stop by here and say hi from time to time as well.