So two years ago Steve Blount bought a farm house, from the 1800’s that @gcmbuilt and @Rhino-Excavating are going to call home. After a long permitting process and all kinds of improvements including building addition with a community room today we got our Temporary Occupancy Permit. We are ready to move in. Pretty exciting right?
I was pretty pumped about our ability to move into our new building but then I had the opportunity to grab lunch, with one of our new employees, from our Special Projects Division. Man the story that he shared with me it’s what I live for. This dudes story stoked me! He shared that he believes God placed him in our company. His coworkers are impacting his life in tremendous ways.
I shared with him that 6 years ago I felt called to step into the world of business. It has not gone as I expected as I have not had the opportunity to spend time with people like I had hoped. In the midst of our companies busiest season of growth my to do list has been almost unmanageable, with everything else that is going on in my life. A few weeks ago something hit me. As a Pastor my job was to equip others for ministry. I stepped into business and have felt like I have to be the one doing ministry, but I don’t have time. So a few weeks ago while changing a tire with another new employee I felt lead to pray for him. As I did he became overwhelmed. God was doing something in him, but God was also doing something in me. In that moment God as I prayed over him, God showed me that as a business leader, who happens to be a pastor, my role is still to equip others for ministry. This guy who I prayed over is being used by God to change the life of my newest employee!
I have to mention that probably a key to what God is doing right now is a result, not of me, but the ministry of their project manager. Ever since joining our company he has been waking up every morning before 5am to read his Bible and pray before he comes to the office. He has been asking God to build his team. I believe every morning he wakes up and prayer for his guys.
I see God’s faithfulness. No, it’s not what I had thought, but man I am so excited that God is working in the lives and hearts of some of our employees. What excites you? Are you looking and praying with open eyes and hears to see what God is doing in the lives of those who you live, learn, work and play with? I love our new building but life change is what it is all about!
