A Christmas Greeting From Our Superintendent!
“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!”
As we move into the Christmas season there’s probably not a one of us who will not hear that Christmas classic - “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year”, about a hundred times. Of course the song tries to convince us that this time of the year is wonderful because of bells jingling, holiday greetings, marshmallows roasting, and much mistltoeing. Really??
Well, I sincerely hope as ministers we can find something beyond those things to qualify why Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. So, how about we consider this. The prophet Isaiah proclaimed that one description of the Savior and Redeemer of Israel is the would be called, Wonderful! (Isaiah 9:6) So true, right? His very name, power, character and ministry as the Anointed One brings me to the place of being, “full of wonder”. Think about it.
It makes me “wonder” how the Lord could be fully man, and yet fully God? Paul wrote to the Colossians and said, “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” (Col 2:9)
This Christmas we celebrate the coming of Immanuel…”God with us”. But my puny mind cannot begin to perceive how the God of all creation could come to earth in the form of a baby. To even think about it leaves me totally “full of wonder”.
Maybe that’s the real reason this is the most wonderful time of the year! It’s our time as ministers to go over and above the call of duty to proclaim the story of the God who loves us so much he sent his one and only Son to earth to be our personal Redeemer.
Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a Christian music artist by the name of Scott Wesley Brown. He’s an amazing, humble servant and musician. He had just written a little song that would not only become of one my favorites, but I think it serves us well in what Donna and I really want to say to each and every one of you this Christmas.
Let’s let the words of the song speak for itself…
I could wish you joy and peace to last a whole life long,
I could wish you sunshine, or a cheerful little song,
Or wish you all the happiness that this life could bring,
But I wish you Jesus... More than anything.
I could wish you leaves of gold, and may your path be smooth,
I could wish you treasures, or that all your dreams come true,
And I could wish you paradise, that every day be spring,
But I wish you Jesus, Cause when I wish you Jesus, I've wished you everything!!
Nuff…said.
Merry Christmas my dear friends,
Pastor Don James
Superintendent NJMN
As we move into the Christmas season there’s probably not a one of us who will not hear that Christmas classic - “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year”, about a hundred times. Of course the song tries to convince us that this time of the year is wonderful because of bells jingling, holiday greetings, marshmallows roasting, and much mistltoeing. Really??
Well, I sincerely hope as ministers we can find something beyond those things to qualify why Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. So, how about we consider this. The prophet Isaiah proclaimed that one description of the Savior and Redeemer of Israel is the would be called, Wonderful! (Isaiah 9:6) So true, right? His very name, power, character and ministry as the Anointed One brings me to the place of being, “full of wonder”. Think about it.
It makes me “wonder” how the Lord could be fully man, and yet fully God? Paul wrote to the Colossians and said, “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” (Col 2:9)
This Christmas we celebrate the coming of Immanuel…”God with us”. But my puny mind cannot begin to perceive how the God of all creation could come to earth in the form of a baby. To even think about it leaves me totally “full of wonder”.
Maybe that’s the real reason this is the most wonderful time of the year! It’s our time as ministers to go over and above the call of duty to proclaim the story of the God who loves us so much he sent his one and only Son to earth to be our personal Redeemer.
Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a Christian music artist by the name of Scott Wesley Brown. He’s an amazing, humble servant and musician. He had just written a little song that would not only become of one my favorites, but I think it serves us well in what Donna and I really want to say to each and every one of you this Christmas.
Let’s let the words of the song speak for itself…
I could wish you joy and peace to last a whole life long,
I could wish you sunshine, or a cheerful little song,
Or wish you all the happiness that this life could bring,
But I wish you Jesus... More than anything.
I could wish you leaves of gold, and may your path be smooth,
I could wish you treasures, or that all your dreams come true,
And I could wish you paradise, that every day be spring,
But I wish you Jesus, Cause when I wish you Jesus, I've wished you everything!!
Nuff…said.
Merry Christmas my dear friends,
Pastor Don James
Superintendent NJMN
A Word From Our Superintendent
The New Jersey Ministry Network is a fellowship of more than 200 churches, more than 600 credentialed ministers, and a host of church leaders across the Garden State driven by church health, church multiplication, missions partnership and leader development.
The goal of the network is to help facilitate three important factors:
1) All of our various ministries are stable in function.
2) All of our pastors are excelling in their calling.
3) Our churches are thriving in growth, making disciples and worldwide outreach through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The goal of the network is to help facilitate three important factors:
1) All of our various ministries are stable in function.
2) All of our pastors are excelling in their calling.
3) Our churches are thriving in growth, making disciples and worldwide outreach through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our network is committed to encouraging one another through communications, resources, events, training and prayer.
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