At halftime, the coach of the leading team was interviewed as he made his way back onto the field. He said his team was doing well in the first half and, “We just got to keep it going.”

Having a good start to a game or even a season is terrific, but you must keep it going through the entire thing.

After Christmas, people will ask how I am feeling. I want to tell them all the things we are doing correctly. Lately, our generosity has been outstanding. Attendance is higher than average, and we have had lots of guests. We have baptized 15 people this year and had about 30 go through the membership class. More people are involved in ministry than ever before. There are individuals taking discipleship seriously and working with others to see them reach maturity in the faith.

This fall and Christmas season exceeded my expectations. Now, we have to keep it going.

Easter is 13 Sundays away. The stretch from Christmas to Mother’s Day is when we experience the most significant impact as a Church.

But we have to keep the momentum going. People must stay generous, keep coming, continually inviting, serving, and sharing the message of Jesus.

Things are going well at the Church I lead, and we need to keep it going until the final trumpet sounds.