The Next Chapter

And today, the change official, I resigned as Sunday School Director at my church.

It was quite possibly the hardest ministry decision I've had to make. And, the outpouring of support I had from my closest friends and teachers was the definition of what a church family should be. May God bless them - they have a place in our hearts they'll never fully realize.

But, all good things must come to an end, or so I've heard. Today, this was the time. I'm not going to sit here and bash or hammer home reasons responsible for my decision. However, I will say if you've read this blog at all over the last few weeks, you probably understand.

I will say this for background purposes - I had helped put together the Sunday School Plan for our church, an initiative I announced and we started back in early September. I had told a very few that evening - following the meeting - that I would see the plan through to fruition, but after the plan's completion, I was done. True to my word, the plan was enacted today, and my service is ending - I'm remaining in the position through December 16.

But, the reasons that I finally answered the call to step aside that night a couple of months ago were far from the final reasons which helped drive home my decision. It became crystal clear after events I experienced a couple of Friday afternoons ago. No need to go into sordid details, but I knew then it was time.

I've rarely experienced this sensation...deep sadness over the end of a ministry, yet a great anticipation & freedom in looking forward.