Leading from the pew
I learned a lot from Marsha Phillips, yesterday. Marsha is a member of my congregation, has been for a long time. She has had a really rough year caring for her elderly mother—lots of tough decisions to make. She is a major prayer warrior. She’s really good at scrapbooking. Yesterday, Marsha ran into a young man who was a guest at worship. He just graduated with an MBA from a local university. Here’s what Marsha did:
- She was warm and caring in her manner with him
- She gave him a little tour of the building
- She asked about his family and showed interest in his life
- She introduced him to me and lots of people
- She shared with me, in front of him, that his parents are Buddhist and he likes things to “make sense”, giving me the opportunity to encourage him to keep asking questions about God.
- She sat with him in worship
I hope this guy comes back. I was praying through the whole service that the Holy Spirit would blow into his heart in a mighty way. Or even a small way that would lead to a mighty way. 
Marsha was a proactive servant leader yesterday. She didn’t just say hi, she engaged. She wasn’t “on duty”, except in her own heart, she’s always “on duty” to help someone else on their next step toward Jesus. Thank you, Marsha.
Tags: Marsha Phillips, Servant Leadership
Yesterday I was in a little town in north central Washington. Winthrop by name. I was near a great little ice cream shop. So were a host of bikers. I got to admiring several of those magnificent machines. One thing led to another and soon I was talking Jesus with one of the owners. His faith was simple, sturdy and seasoned. I hope I gave as good as I got. One might say, I was in a different kind of pew.
Yes, you surely were, Karp. Great story!
The world needs more folks like you Marsha! Great work going the extra mile.
Mike