Jimmy Shaw

Had an awesome day of meetings in Syracuse with my buddies @jordancarter__ & @addspears & capped it off with a 45 minute lecture on the topic of “understanding when you are” at the @abundantlifedotchurch School of Christian Leadership. I am processing through some exciting new projects that you’ll all hear about soon enough & I’m so grateful to have awesome friends with deep wisdom & insight like Jordan & Addison to speak into my vision as I’m bringing new ministry initiatives to life. I’ve known both of these dudes for nearly two decades & I love that we get to partner together on so many bold kingdom projects.

Scriptures says “in the multitude of counselors there is safety,” but not every voice gets to speak into your life & shape your vision. Launching new ministry initiatives is a bit like starting a fire in the wild with a flint. There is more work to be done before you start than most realize & then great care has to be taken in the first moments to protect the fragile embers…not enough air & it suffocates…too much air & you kill it. The baby fire needs just the right amount of steady breath on in to bring it to life. Seasoned fire starters do this like it’s second nature, but overzealous rookies can’t seem to figure it out. The metaphor here is obvious. We desperately need to journey long with seasoned men & women of God who can breathe life into our vision. I’m grateful to have a few of those relationships—it is like a cheat code for my life.

Alright, now hopping in the car to drive back to Newark to catch my flight down to Georgia. Looking forward to more ministry meetings & a couple of relaxing days with Beth, who is flying out to join me this weekend 🙌 for the next leg of my trip.