Now WHAT?
April 8, 2024
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”
1 Corinthians 15:58
The week after Easter is full of “attaboys” and “what-ifs.” It is commonplace for us to focus on the highest and lowest points of the most significant week of our annual calendar.
Might I help pop a few bubbles and lift some heads the week after Easter….
You are not identified by your church’s attendance.
You are not identified by how many people lifted their hands for salvation.
You are not identified by how many services you had.
You are not identified by how many new songs, deep cuts, or classics made up your worship set.
You are not identified by how sick the Photo Booth was in the lobby or how epic the Easter egg hunt was… or wasn’t…..
You are not identified by any metric of success our churches can provide. As creatives, it is very easy for us to gauge our worth by our view of success. At times, this can suffocate and stagnate us from our true calling as Vineyard worship pastors: to lead people into deeper intimacy with Jesus and help people see the Kingdom come and its coming in full.
God honors your “yes” and your willingness to follow after His Spirit and pursue His children to bring them back to their Father. I heard once from Carl Tuttle, a founding Vineyard pastor and worship leader, that God does not call us to perform; he calls us to obey.
I truly believe it is in our obedience and our steady “yes” that His Kingdom breaks through here on the Earth. He is faithful and sovereign to move in spite of it, but how good is He that he invites us into this amazing calling and journey of ministry?
Thank you for being doorholders for the Kingdom of God all over the country and even all over the world. I am so thankful we get to do this thing called worship together! Whether you saw it in droves, in the stillness, or in the aftermath, know that lives were transformed this past Easter because God is good, and people like you stepped up rather than stepped back this Easter Weekend.
God bless you post-Easter, and continue marching forth in your steady “yes”.
Tim Brown
Canyon View Vineyard Church
Grand Junction, CO, USA
Tim Brown has served as the Worship Pastor of Canyon View Vineyard Church in Grand Junction, Colorado, since 2012. He also serves the larger Vineyard Movement as a songwriter, song artist, and educator in the foundations of Vineyard Worship for aspiring worship leaders all across the United States. Tim and his wife, Dale, have two amazing kids: Evelyn and Otis.