I'm learning more and more about standard operating procedures and protocols at Church of God Ministries. There are ways to go about getting things done--for example, getting graphics created for text, submitting proposals for upcoming events, and including all the right personnel in decision-making. I'm happy to learn and apply it so that Church of God Ministries can be efficient in ministry work. Sometimes it may feel like work, but the ministry that is produced is worth the effort!

The Ministries Council is meeting with Dr. Duncan on the West Coast (Portland) and they also had a leadership rally. I'm excited to hear how the event went and what good things God has in mind for the Church of God reformation movement now and into the future!

Speaking of the West Coast, Mt. Scott Church of God in Portland, Oregon, is one church (I'm sure only one of several churches) who will be starting rehearsals for a musical called "Life School Musical"--no doubt a spin-off of the ever-popular "High School Musical." What a great idea, to incorporate something familiar to the culture into something that communicates the message of Jesus Christ! And, even better, as the church web page states, "This is not just a Mt. Scott Church kids musical--we are inviting VBS families, and encourage you to invite your neighbors and friends who don't attend another church." So they're involving the community, too!

The past few days, I've been busy working with the Executive Assistant to prepare a central document which the Ministries Council can refer to for reviews of the "Policy Governance" system which basically manages the operations at Church of God Ministries. Church of God Ministries is the "ministry arm" of the Church of God, the way that the General Assembly of the Church of God (represenatives from the individual churches gathered together) accomplishes day-to-day ministry tasks. It's a lot of work, but it's necessary to keep things flowing. Most people do not see behind the scenes as to all the work that must be done, but if they did, they would see why ministry dollars are directed toward administrative tasks.

Yesterday, CBH (Christians Broadcasting Hope) unveiled a new television monitor which will not only allow the public to more easily be able to see what kind of work is produced there, but also to expand CBH capabilities with ministry. CBH is exploring more and more the possibilities that video can have in ministry. What was once primarily about radio may have video on the horizon, who knows?!

The picture shows Jim Lyon, host of CBH Viewpoint (the Church of God broadcast in English).