Spring Banquet

Tonight, we held our Spring Banquet. The meal was catered and delicious. Many more members came than the folks who originally wanted to host the banquet expected.

Bill Barton, my friend and mentor, spoke on leadership. He told some humorous fishing stories to illustrate the various type of people we find in church. He pointed out that some folks are crabs (negative), flounders (all front), jellyfish (no backbone), or perch (when caught, get tangled in the weeds).

Bro. Barton shared that the key to being a successful leader is to stay focused on making a difference for Christ by being a fisher of men. When there are "fish" in the church who are negative, we need to treat them with love, but focus on people who are seeking to grow.

Bro. Barton was a servant leader way before the term became popular. He is so humble that I think some people underestimate how much he influences others.