Track Lead Story

18 GLOBAL PROJECT ASSOCIATE PASTOR JOSH KRIEGLER

JOSH KRIEGLER GLOBAL PROJECT ASSOCIATE PASTOR

“What good is experience, if it isn’t shared with others to learn from and grow?”

ROI. Return on Investment. This is the lens through which I have grown accustomed to seeing different opportunities or initiatives. What is the net gain or loss of me investing my resources (time, money and energy)?

I spent much of my young adult life working for large corporations, where ROI meant focusing on the profit to be made, and that profit was always measured in dollars. In my role as an Associate Pastor within River Valley Global Project, I have learned to change the focus on that lens, from dollars to development. And, not just the development of an individual or team, but the development of God’s Kingdom here on earth. Serving as a Track Lead with RVLI has been the most rewarding aspect of my role as a pastor. I have always valued and wanted to pour into the next generation, but that desire has been taken to a new level through RVLI. I realize that I may not be able to carry every torch to the finish line, but I know that when I invest into those coming behind me, the torch is in good hands. As it says in Matthew 5:15 “No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.” The same should be said about our knowledge and experience. What good is experience, if it isn’t shared with others to learn from and grow?

My prayer is that through my role as a Track Lead, I am able to invest in the lives of my interns and help equip them to pursue the calling God has put on their lives. I pray that through shared experiences, we can help to challenge and push each other to grow in the ways God is calling us to grow. Leading the Global Project Track of RVLI has given me the opportunity to meet and mentor some amazing individuals and I am excited to see where God takes them next. At River Valley Church, we know we are called to send out our best, to wherever God calls them as missionaries, and the interns we have in RVLI are definitely some of our best!