Ministry and Food Distribution

Welcome to my new blog "Kingdom Works." Through this forum, I hope we'll be able to share reflections on the Lord's Kingdom Mandate to serve through active ministry participation. Together, we'll continue learning about interactive approaches to service and Ministry, all resulting in giving God the glory.

Today, we held a food distribution in Eatonton, Georgia.

It was extremely hot and one lady passed out. She was taken to the hospital and is doing fine. Our next distribution is July 25th. We need volunteers. As Lake Oconee Community Church's (LOCC) Pastor of Community Transformation, it is on days like these where I truly see the Lord's hand helping us come closer to becoming a beloved and united community. The Lord has given us a wonderful and humbling opportunity to participate in active ministry with all of our brothers and sisters in the community, regardless of age, race, or socio-economic status. In the last few months since being invited by Commissioner Janie Reid, Mayor John Reid and Former Commissioner Bob Landau to work with the Putnam Food Resource Group, my life has been transformed. Pastor Michael Brown from God of Peace Ministries has been wonderful, hosting two events and committing men from their church to help folks take boxes to their cars. We're now being able to assist over 250 to 300 persons with their food needs each month. We have enough monies to take us through the end of the year, so we are not actively seeking financial donations at this time. We just need people resources.

I thank the LOCC community for investing in me as the Lord allows us to provide pastoral leadership during the week in Putnam and Greene Counties. The Lord has knitted our Monday Bible Study group into a family/community that loves and cares for each other. The core of our Putnam Food Resource Group is growing in the same way. Our monthly community prayer group is growing as are our children at Tender Care. Sure, we all have busy schedules, especially Saturday mornings from 8 until 1 or 2, when we might have been in the community working M-F. Some of us leave the distribution site and deliver boxes to some of our sick and shut-in brothers in the community.

As Jesus called His first disciples, some followed and asked questions. They wanted to know where He lived, where did He spend His time? In John 1:39, Jesus said unto them, “Come and see.” They went with Jesus, saw where He dwelt, and spent some time with Him. Today, I understand again that the call to pastoral ministry from God to me has summoned and sent me to this community. Yes, we need other disciples and all from LOCC are invited to come out into the greater Greene/Putnam community to “come and see” the great divine work the Lord has for those of us willing to work, walk, and witness for the kingdom. Thanks always for your prayers of support.