Monday Musings // Who Are You Pouring Into?

One of my family’s favorite things to do is to go hiking in the mountains. We live in Ohio so we only see mountains when we travel. Often times we’ll find a trail that will lead to a stream that flows down the mountain or even a waterfall. I think it’s so cool to be walking along a trail and then you come to a clearing and there is a waterfall pouring down the side of the mountain or down a cliff. I’m sure we can all picture that in our minds. But, once the waterfall hits the water below, what does it do? It causes a huge splash, it spreads and it causes ripples. I believe as leaders in the church that’s what we are called to do.

We are leaders for a reason. Not just for our own good but for the good of the church and those who serve under us. If you are a worship leader a major part of your calling is being a pastor. You are called to be a pastor to those on your team and you’re called to be a pastor to your congregation. As a worship pastor I know there is a ton of “work” that has to get done. You have to plan worship services, prepare and distribute music, schedule and manage volunteers, create and design graphics and videos, attend planning meetings, attend staff meetings and the list goes on and on. But, if we are not finding a way to pour into the lives of the people God has placed in our paths we are missing out on a huge part of our responsibility.

Jesus set the example for us during His ministry here on earth. He chose twelve men that He did life and ministry with for three years. He trained them, He taught them and when He needed to He called them out on their mistakes. But think about if Jesus would not have chosen to do His ministry this way? What if He had done it all on His own? Sure, He could of done that. After all, He was God in the flesh. But after He died on the cross, rose from the grave and ascended up to Heaven, what then? There would have been no one to carry on the gospel. There would have been no way for this newly established church to grow and reach people. Jesus knew that He needed to pour into people for His church to survive once He was gone.

The question is, “who are you pouring into?” Are you carving out time in your schedule for investing in the lives of other people? Think about the impact of Jesus pouring into those twelve men. Once Jesus ascended to Heaven those men continued to preach about Jesus and the church exploded. Just like a waterfall pouring down the side of a mountain and causing a huge splash and ripples in the water below. The disciples continued to preach and pour into the lives of others and God did amazing things through them. Spend some time this week pouring into the life of someone else and see how God can use that to do great things.