We had a special speaker this Sunday in church. His name is Jon Talbert and he was there speaking to us about our new compassion and outreach ministry called Beautiful Day. Jon is the Compassion Pastor at Westgate Church in southern California where the Beautiful Day concept got started. Westgate asked themselves this question: “If our church were to disappear tomorrow, would the community even notice? Would they miss us?”

It’s a great question, and God has been using it in my life this week. Of course, He has made it more personal. The question He has placed on my heart this week goes something like this: “David, if you were replaced at work would anybody notice? Would they miss you?” Now I know they would miss the work I’m doing, but that can easily be replaced. The real heart of the question is would the people I work with notice…have I made any sort of lasting impact on their lives…especially their spiritual lives?

I’m not sure I like the answer, but it’s a question I have to deal with…