By Kristen Entwistle
I wanted to share with you all some exciting news. Near the end of July, I received an email from a family friend pointing me to a blog that was looking for contributors to join their growing ministry team by the end of the month. A contributor would be asked to post on the blog once a week and help to shape the ministry into whatever God makes it. There would also be opportunities to speak at conferences and have a hand in shaping this ministry as it grows.
I prayed about this opportunity, and ultimately decided on the last day of July to pursue the application process, only to go back to the blog to realize that they had wanted a team in place by the end of July, which was that day. Rather than waste time putting together a ministry resume that would never be read, I emailed the woman in charge, Angela, and asked if they were still looking for contributors. She emailed me back saying that I was welcome to submit my resume and application, though most of the slots had been filled.
I closed my computer and walked away, and when I got home that night about 10 pm, I intended to submit everything. But instead I found an email in my inbox that said: “Scratch that last email. I don’t need your resume. I read some of your blog and you’d be a perfect fit for our ministry. We would be honored to have you on our team. I’ll send you the official document tonight.”
Talk about God opening a door and shoving me through it.
The blog is now up and running with the eleven new contributors, and so far it has been a blast. I have loved putting together just a few blog posts so far, but look forward to seeing everyone’s stuff each week, and how God is working through this already. I have added a new tab on the side titled “Broken Beautiful Bold” where you can find all of my posts as they go up on the blog. I’ve also posted the link for the site at the end of this post.
I can’t promise that the words you read will be earth-shattering. I can’t promise that they will be perfect. But I can promise they will be real. Honest. Vulnerable. Some of them will be hard to read – they are certainly hard to write. Some of them will bring laughter, others tears. But through it all, I pray that you will be encouraged, uplifted, challenged, and strengthened. All the glory to Him who has redeemed us, called us His children, and loved us when we did not deserve it.
Kristin, This is such a sweet post. Gary & I are so blessed to have you on our team and I agree that God shoved us both through this door together! I often pray to be a better listener, to hear God more clearly, to know His will rather than guessing. As I ready your blog there was no doubt in my mind that God wanted us to work together! I look forward to seeing where this journey takes us!
Angela