The vision of the Post is more than just a mission statement. After all, "A community in motion, stirred by God to change the world," implies that action must be taken to live this out. But if you aren't sure where to start...you've come to the right place!

We don't want our ministry to be driven by the staff, so we're asking you to take ownership of the Post. What does this look like? Well, the cool thing about this question is that there isn't a cookie-cutter answer. See, cool things happens when personal vision intersects with who God has called us to be as a ministry, and this can take shape in many different ways. 

After taking the time to pray about it and seek the Lord in His direction, we'd love for you to consider some of these serving opportunities. These are listed by staff member, so you know who to contact (if you've been confused in the past...don't worry. Chances are we have been too!). 

Contact Chris at cball@secc.org if...you are interested in leading a small group; you'd like to use your pastoral gifts for our prayer team/decision counseling; you want to be committed to serving in Post A.M. as a discussion leader

Contact Nate (our wonderful intern) at nthompson@secc.org if...you want to come early on Tuesdays to help set-up; you'd like to use your people skills to greet and help provide information at our info table; you find yourself staying late on most Tuesday nights and wouldn't mind stacking a few chairs to help the Block be clear for Jr. High and High School students the next day:)

Contact Amy at awhikehart@secc.org if...you are interested in serving but have no idea where you fit; you'd like to serve outside of the Southeast building at one of our terrific partners; you'd like to be a mentor to a younger lady in our community

Contact Daniel at ddabney@secc.org if...you're interested in being a mentor to a guy in our community; you have any questions about UofL sports...OK, this really isn't a volunteer role

Contact Matt at mwheatley@secc.org if...you are interested in joining the tech team, to help with lights, sound, or video 

Contact Laura at loverall@secc.org if...you have any free time during the weekday to help us with organizational/administrative tasks (plus, you get an inside look at what we do during the day...which will be very educational).

Recently, I was able to spend an evening with all the men at the Post. While I loved this opportunity, I would have also enjoyed getting a chance to talk to all the ladies in our community. I spent the first 13 years of my ministry life as a youth pastor, and there were many things that broke my heart--but I think what topped the list was the epidemic young women who were not loved and protected by their fathers.  I know I am not old enough to be any of your dads but I want to speak to you as one.  At the very least, think of me for a moment as a much older brother or a wise and cool uncle.

Read over Titus 2:3-8

Your value and your worth are not based on what men think of you!

I have seen so many women who have developed irreverent behaviors because they don't know where their value lies. These women became someone they were not. The way they dressed and spoke reflected the belief that the only thing they had to offer the men in their life is their body. You are intimately loved & beautifully made by your creator, and if a man does not love you for your inner beauty and grace then he is not a man you want to be with.

Your speech must be filled with grace

I will share with you what most men won't.  The greatest gift my wife has ever given me is that she believes in me more than anyone else in the world!  I need her to build me up with her words.  My mom & my wife really believe in me and speak grace and hope into me everyday. That really matters to me.  Put away the childish ways of gossip and slander and learn to use your words to build up and encourage. 

Teach what is good

The most beautiful thing my wife does is open up the word of God with my children and speak to them with wisdom and truth.  She is the nurturer of my children.  They will spend more time with her than anyone else in the world.  I need her to know how to develop them spiritually, physically and emotionally.  In order for her to do this she must know the word and model the way with her patience, her grace, and her wisdom.  I will advise the men of our ministry to stay away from women who's words don't line up with their deeds. 

Know the right definition of love

Love is not magic, it is not a fairy tale moment, it is not a feeling that we can't escape, and it’s not an uncontrollable force that overcomes us.  Voddie Baucham says love is, "an act of the will accompanied by emotion that leads to action."  It is a choice. Sarah may not always feel like she is in love with me, but she always chooses to love me.  Just as Christ’s love sent him to the cross, our affections drive our actions.  There are so many incorrect beliefs about what love is and isn't, and many of those beliefs lead to dangerous behavior. 

Our differences are meant to be celebrated

Men and women were created differently, and those differences are something beautiful. Our culture want to skew the lines and fight for equality—not equality of worth (which is biblical), but an equality of roles (which is not).  The reality is that God created men and women differently to compliment each other.  Sarah and I recently took a personality quiz and were amazed and pleased to find that our personalities could not be more different.  Whenever I scored low in an area, she scored high; and whenever she scored low in an area, I scored high.  I believe the Lord placed us together as a team to compliment each other and share the joy of life together.  Don't let anyone tell you that the biblical model of marriage is bondage, because it isn’t! When we love each other completely and understand the beauty in the differences in our roles, we will take the first step towards healthy marriages. 

I want you all to know how much I love each of you, pray for each of you, and how much my heart is broken when I see you walk in the ways of the world and find an emptiness at the end of your search.  My greatest advice to you is the same as my advice to the men: know God!  Know his plan for you, know his word, know his heart for the world, and stay so close to him that you allow him to transform your heart each day to look like his.

Ben teaches the Post community to "Rethink Singleness".

Rethink Week #3 from the Post - Southeast Christian on Vimeo.

Acts 21:10-14 Andy Fenton from the Post - Southeast Christian on Vimeo.

The Laws of Motion Week 4 from the Post - Southeast Christian on Vimeo.