Annual Meeting

You could probably go through my archives and read past January posts and notice a common these throughout that month. January is when we hold our Annual Meeting. It is the most stressful time of the year for most pastors. I have had some very hard meetings in the past. In fact, I still to this day have an occasional nightmare about my one Annual Meeting in Amboy, IL. (Thank you God for rescuing me from that church!)

Last nights meeting was so different. Things are so good for us in Boone. God has blessed us beyond comprehension. The meeting was an hour and a half long and there were zero fireworks. In fact, it was the first Annual Meeting I attended that I did not wear a jacket and tie. I actually wore a Bears sweatshirt! I also was able to eat a little bit prior to the meeting. Usually my stomach is in knots.

We approved a $130,000 budget. There are some steep plans for 2008. I know that God will come through.

By the way, we have averaged about 160 so far in 2008...