I was thinking yesterday about all the things I need to do. I have months of work ahead of me getting ready to plant a church. There’s pages of paperwork I need to fill out for our incorporation and non-profit status. I have tens of thousands of dollars I need to raise and a team of dedicated volunteers to build.

But do you know what the most important thing I should be doing right now? I’ll give you a hint. It has to do with this picture right here.

The most important thing in the world for me isn’t the church, my job (or lack thereof), or whomever I try to impress on this blog. When I stand before God his first question isn’t going to be how good of a job did I do Pastoring a church. My first responsibility before God is how good of a job did I do being a loving husband and father. To borrow a quote from Craig Groeschel,

“Love your wife more than you love the church. The church is Jesus’ bride, not yours.” (from 40 Lessons from a 40-year-old Pastor)

Another one of my mentors has told this,

Spend time with your wife and kids. If you lose a church you can always start another one but you can never replace your family.

Do I have a lot to do? Absolutely. But I’d like to think that the most important thing I did yesterday was chasing my girls around the house and giving my wife a hug.