Tomorrow is when God connects the dots in my life and brings everything full circle. Tomorrow, I start working at the church doing web stuff.

I say full circle because a year ago I would have never accepted a technical job at the church. I didn’t leave my already technical job to do another technical job at the church. That was not my idea of full-time ministry.

A year ago I said no to the web job so that I could finish my final year of my internship. I didn’t realize it back then, but I sowed extremely strong seeds of dissatisfaction with working in a technical role at the church. So strong that I have people asking me a year later if I’m okay with a techie job at the church. Even people I hardly know have asked me. Whether I talked to them directly or not, people have found out somehow.

Knowing this makes me sad. It is not the attitude God desires. I’m sorry I conveyed that attitude so strongly. But praise God I’ve had the past year for God to develop the right attitude. Regardless of the role, full-time ministry is where God needs you. And right now I know the church needs a devoted web person. That’s me.

To everyone I’ve ever expressed a distaste for working at the church in a technical role, I’m sorry. To God, I’m sorry. Know that I am honored to be the web person at the church. It is where I will serve thankfully and with all my heart. I make no distinction between a technical role or a “ministry” role.

It is all for God and his kingdom.

*band intros with upbeat song*
you: start clapping. get your groove on.
you: sway from side to side. pretend you got rhythm.

*band transitions into another upbeat song*
you: look around and see if anybody knows your secret – you have no rhythm.
you: think about how cool the song is.

*band goes into slower, worship song*
you: close eyes. focus on God.
you: now that you’re not clapping, find an un-awkward position for your hands.

*band continues*
you: don’t know lyrics? open eyes and look at screen.
you: memorize next line/verse. close eyes and sing from memory. it means more to God when you close your eyes.

*band builds to climactic chorus*
you: raise hands when climax hits.
you: you love this part. sing really loud.
you: “TAKE EVERYTHING, TAKE EVERYTHING…ALL OF ME.”

*band continues*
you: return hands to previously determined un-awkward hand position. rest arms.
you: be sure to raise hands for each chorus. (that’s why you rest arms during other verses).

Rinse. Repeat. Every service. Scripted worship.