You’re Not Crazy, You’re Not Alone – by Bill Swaringim
The final post in a series of articles by technical directors who have impacted my thinking is by Bill Swaringim. If you’re been in the church technical community for any length of time, you have probably heard Bill’s name. He is a huge reason that so many technical directors have been connected and the church tech community is what it is today. I’ve always appreciated his heart and love for those in ministry
. He’s been instrumental in my development and growth as a tech director and I’ve always been grateful for the opportunities he has given me to share with others what God has been teaching me along the journey.
I asked if Bill would write an article and share some wisdom
. When he sent me the article, I realized the best time to publish this, was just shortly before Easter…a time when church techs are burned out, discouraged, and they feel like they have lost their sense of meaning and purpose. He talks abou a Christmas production in it but it can just as easily apply to the high stress levels that we experience around Easter as well. If that’s how you feel, this article is for you. Be encouraged…hopefully, this article can serve as a healing balm on the hearts of the techs that read this.
Let me Encourage You
Serving in ministry for a good part of my adult life I’ve been around long enough that I have experienced disappointments in ministry. I’ve been in situations that have left me exhausted, disillusioned and sometimes, devalued. I’ve found some of those disappointments have been because I have lost sight of God’s calling on my life.
It was around Christmas a few years ago. We hadn’t even got to the prep for the Christmas Eve services and I had already hit my wall. I was exhausted. I was head down focused on getting the long list of To-Dos done. I had switched into survival mode….just make it through to the next day. I was sitting at lunch, with lots of details in my head, while my pastor was speaking to the church staff about the upcoming Christmas season. As he wrapped up he spoke these words. These words came over me like a healing salve. “You’re not crazy. You’re not alone. God is using you to impact His Kingdom.”
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