Every young Pastor's favorites

It's an interesting dynamic, building a church. There are several different styles of preachers but usually there are only two types. There are flock watchers and flock growers. The first, the flock watcher is a manager type who watches over the needs of his flock first and then if everyone is taken care of he begins to think a little bit about reaching the lost. The second type of pastor, this is the category I fall into, is a flock grower. This pastor will do whatever it takes to get himself and his flock off the pews, out of the church building and sharing the Gospel with the world. There is no one that is better than the other, the great commission tells us to go unto all the world, baptizing and discipling. One pastor majors on the baptizing and reaching the community and the other majors on discipling and growing his flock spiritually. The truth is every good pastor strives to be 50/50 and share both attributes perfectly. I know that reaching the community comes easily for me, and growing the flock is more like a challenge to me. I love hospital visits and I make them almost daily when needed. I love visiting shut-ins and going to nursing homes. But the truth is I would much rather be at a table with a room full of lost people caring and sharing. That's just me.
Matthew 16:18 "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it".
Here is a verse that all young flock growers love. I love it, I know that once the foundation (God's Word) was laid at our church the growth would come. As long as we focus on God and Jesus crucified and not on me or anyone in the church that growth will continue. There is no substitute for knowing that Jesus Himself said that He will build His church, on teh rock and nothing will prevail against it.
Nothing will stop Jesus from building His church, no rough looking building, poor attitude of a church, uneducated pastor, no not one thing will stop Him from building His church in His time.
Jesus is ready to do some major church construction right here in St. Johns County, are we letting Him? Is your church, your heart built on the right foundation?
Thanks for reading and have a great day!