Some Things I Wish I'd Known

#1 - Don’t say “we will never do BLANK.” BECAUSE…you probably will!

#2 - There is not a formula for growing a church.

#3 - God loves HIS church WAY more than I do.

#4 - I should spend way less time focusing on being “right” and way more time on being faithful.

#5 - Comparing Osceola Assembly to other churches will either lead to pride or feeling like a failure…I need to desperately seek Jesus consistently to see who HE has called us to be.

#6 - I should learn from everyone…despite theological differences.

#7 - Don’t yell at the entire church just because 10 or less people are mad at you.

#8 - Those who you think will always be with you won’t always be with you.

#9 - I don’t always have the best ideas.

#10 - Excellence can never be compromised just because you don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings.

#11 - Only a pastor can really understand a pastor.

#12 - People will always misunderstand you…don’t waste a lot of time trying to explain yourself.

#13 - Leadership is as easy as listening to God.

#14 - The fights, the sleepless nights, the critics, the spiritual warfare, the long meetings, the frustration…IT’S ALL WORTH IT! When lives get changed…it’s worth it. When hell becomes less crowded…it’s worth it. When repentance takes place…it’s worth it! When marriages are restored…it’s worth it. IT IS SO WORTH everything we go through!!! SO…don’t EVER give up–EVER!!!

Those are some of the things I wished I would have known.