Your First 120 Days In Church Revitalization And Renewal (Church Revitalization Leadership Library)

by Tom Cheyney

The world’s joy brings no sense of complete assurance, confidence, or satisfaction. But it is God’s joy that is complete. Take a quick look at qualities of joy found in the Enjoy the Ride Principle for Pastor’s, Preachers, and Church Revitalizers: 1. ​God divinely gives Joy and Contentment alone. It is the joy that our roots are based in the Lord. We should learn to rejoice always! 2. ​​God gives us His very own joy and that joy overrides all else. Circumstances can destroy earthly joy, but when God implants joy into a believer’s heart it dwells deep. He says, “Rejoice always” that is, continually; and then we are to rejoice again, that is repeatedly. Joy is the joy in the Lord (Nehemiah 8:10). 3. ​Joy and Contentment spring forth from faith. One who is enjoying the ride and has contentment is Balanced (Phil. 2:25). We must be balanced as pastors. I had a man in California the other day say after talking with me for a while how nice it was to see a fellow brother in the Lord who had a fun balanced life. Additionally, when enjoying the ride there must be a Burden for others (Phil. 2:26-27). Lastly, like Epaphroditus a life that is contented is Blessed (Phil. 2:28-30). What a great brother he must have been! Epaphroditus proves for us today that the joyful life is the life of sacrifice as we submit ourselves to the Lord and to one another in the spirit of Christ.

Joy in Christ in serving Him in this ministry