December 2024 Southlands

Second only to giving Bible studies on my list of fun things to do as a pastor is visiting the members. Give me a church role, preferably up to date, a free day, and the journey begins. You never really know what awaits you, and it’s always better if you have a friend to join you. You find the address, pray, knock on the door, listen, watch and learn. Before leaving you open the Bible, read a verse and pray for the family by name. Visiting the members in their homes brings many blessings. In this busy world it is so easy to have a superficial knowledge of our fellow members and friends. Sitting in their home meeting the family and hearing their story with all its highs and lows really opens a depth in your knowledge of the person.