Rebirth International

Popping up from the pastoral trenches…

Posted on September 19th, 2008 by Mo Leverett.
Categories: ministry updates.

I’m deep in pastoral trenches at the moment and thought I’d pop out to give a quick update.

The transition from New Orleans has been very smooth at one level – my family is happy and assimilating into Centerpoint Church, into Tallahassee, FL and into each of my children’s respective schools.  Centerpoint has been more than gracious and welcoming.  They just endured my first sermon last week and are bracing for the second this Sunday.  There are many leadership decisions to make, but I’m angling to love before I lead.  Pray that God would help me to do so.

To leave New Orleans in the midst of losing Corey Paul, in the midst of an economic downturn, with threats to property by major hurricanes in the gulf, while simultaneously settling into an additional housing payment here…is presenting challenges.  I’ve attempted to schedule concerts to make up the difference, but there are not many in the mood for concerts these days.  Nevertheless, God sees, He knows and this is hardly the more difficult challenge we’ve presented for Him over the last few years.

I’m enjoying, believe it or not, the wall to wall activity.  There’s so many folks to meet and to get to know.  I’m eager to implement vision.  There’s much in the way of opportunity in this field.  Tallahassee is quite different than New Orleans – refreshing in some ways, but lacking in others – particularly in the realm of restaurants – where in New Orleans I was spoiled rotten.  However, our church is rich with Christian charity and fellowship.  We feel in some ways like we’ve stumbled into Rivendell (Rivendell being the land of the elves in Middle Earth – if you are unfamiliar with the reference I don’t have time to explain – only know this, that I just paid Centerpoint of Tallahassee a rather lofty compliment).

My soul is in a good place.  My call to Centerpoint was approved by the Gulf Coast Presbytery on Tuesday, which means I’m official.  Many there expressed their interest in our work through Rebirth International.  I’m hoping that the transfer will translate to greater support for our wider ministry initiative.

I hope to offer an Urban Ministry Course once a week for about 9 weeks or so during the Fall.  I hope to teach an intensive workshop soon for those outside the Tallahassee area.

There is much more going on – but not enough time to communicate it.  Just know that God has been faithful, the Leverett’s are happy and we are pressing on with many initiatives on behalf of Christ’s Kingdom among the poor.  Please stay in touch with me as the Lord enables…

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