My Thank you Note

Pastor Furtick is out of the office this week and the staff is working up a few little surprises… so I’ve stolen a little airtime on www.stevenfurtick.com.

As Personal Assistant to Pastor Furtick, I have the unique privilege of working alongside of the greatest pastor in the world everyday.
This week our staff is taking on a little “thank you note” project and I’m so thankful for the opportunity God has given me to serve at Elevation. Since there aren’t very many people who have the opportunity to know Pastor Furtick the way I do, I’d like to share my thank you note to Pastor with Elevation.

I’m thankful that you are more passionate about reaching lost people than about image, politics and others’ opinions. You believe the message of the Gospel is the most important thing on earth and that’s exactly how I want to live my life, too. It’s exciting to finally live working towards something so much greater than myself.
I’m thankful to serve under a pastor who calls out greatness in people because I’ll never be allowed to settle for anything less than my best. Being challenged isn’t always fun but settling into mediocrity is dangerous and I understand that now.
I’m thankful that your gratitude flows from your mouth so specifically and so freely that it can be an example for me to follow.
And I’m thankful for the courage and boldness you exhibit. You wrestle through things none of us could ever comprehend so that it’s easier for us to follow in your footsteps as God leads so we all can continue to be a part of seeing people far from God, filled with life in Christ. So thank you for taking on the challenge of excellent leadership.
And for all these things someday I’ll give you my best rendition of Ray Boltz, “Thank You”. I can’t believe I just put that in writing!