I’ve been the church’s Christian Education Director of Liberty Presbyterian Church since August of 2007. That makes it almost a year and a half now.

My forte in the church is not CE (Christian Education). Though I did teach (on my former church) youth for sometime, my forte was in music (but I am not  an expert in music). When I came in this church (my wife’s from this church), I never planned of being involved in the church leadership. But still I was involved, first on their worship ministry (they don’t have any music team), then on Christian Education department. I was appointed by the teachers. I don’t know where to start and how to properly do it. I have some background regarding CE back in the seminary but it’s just a background. But by God’s grace, I was able to sustain more than one year of leadership.

I was blessed with a wonderful team. The teachers were cooperative, open minded and vocal. We had some “renovations” made to the structure of the Sunday School program. We’ve conducted some training for our teachers (facilitated by….. ourselves), youth seminar, a dinner fellowship for couples. We’re currently planning for a small children’s camp this April (instead of the traditional Vacation Bible School), and a supplemantary feeding program on May.

This church (which is already a more than a decade old), went through a few downfall. Currently, we are trying to establish the “Church Leadership” by electing (appointing actually) key leaders (Deacons, Deaconess, coordinators for Men, Women, etc.).

Dwelling deeper in the ministry, because I am thinking of being involved deeper on the church’s leadership. I’ve already talked to my wife and she was supportive. I am planning to be involved in the office of the Deacons. There are a couple of reason why I want to. First, as it turned out, there is only one person in the church who is willing to do the task of Diaconate and this person migh leave soon for a work abroad. Second, which might sound obscure for some, is that being in this position, I can have some sort of “authority”. It’s not that I am after that “authority” per se, but there are things I know I can do better with it. Our pastor also agreed that, it is good to have those leaders also with the Diaconate position. I don’t want to discuss the “meaning”, etc., for the word Deacon (cause different churches interprets it in different ways). There are a lot of things in my mind that I want to suggest or do in this church.

I don’t know yet when will this happen or if the existing leadership will accept my “application”. But whatever the case maybe, may the will of the Lord be done.

Also, it’s been more than a year now. And I am thinking, what progress do we have with our department. There are still a lot of things to do. We still need to put our hearts more into the ministry that the Lord had entrusted us. I pray everything will work out great, by God’s grace, this year.

Soli Deo Gloria.