"Be Bold!"

I recently had the pleasure of hearing Eric Doden of Greater Ft Wayne Inc. speak to a group of Pastors, board chairs and principals in NE Indiana.  Eric is a very dynamic speaker who has a ton of passion and enthusiasm for the city of Ft Wayne.  Of all the things he spoke about, the thing I walked away with from his presentation were two words "BE BOLD!" Indeed he has been bold and passionate about telling others about the great things going on in Ft Wayne and NE Indiana.  Are you being BOLD about the ministry where you are?

I think that at times our Lutheran heritage of being humble etc gets the best of us and we forget to BE BOLD about the good news.  We have so much great stuff to share that we should be shouting it from the rooftops!

As a principal of a Lutheran school, there are many things I could (and should) share in my school ministry everyday, greatest of which is the exciting news of God's grace and our salvation through Jesus Christ. Many days, weeks, months we get caught up in the daily operation of our school that we forget that.  We have a message not only for those who already know, but even more important for those who don't yet know. Our ministry goal is to share Jesus with our students and their families everyday in our classrooms and then take it to those who don't yet know.

This is a reminder that we all need to BE BOLD and passionate about the awesome news we have to share not only with our own but those have yet to hear.  With Christmas just around the corner, it's a great opportunity to share the good news of the birth of our savior.  Will you BE BOLD to share the good news?  I will.