The Peak. Now 50 years later we’re
commemorating this mountain of
ministry that some may say has
been summited. Some may say,
“congratulations, you’ve reached the
top!” Over 200,000 children and
their families are being reached
internationally through Metro Sunday
Schools across the globe. Child
sponsorship programs, clean water
t a n k s , m o b i l e fe e d i n g k i t c h e n s ,
summer camps, back to school
projects, Operation Holiday Hope
and various other initiatives that are
impacting so many people’s lives. But
what do you do when you’ve blown past
every goal you’ve ever set and reached
more people than you’ve ever thought
imaginable? What do you do when it
seems you’ve reached the ‘peak’?
38 • Solutions
Strangely enough, perhaps the peak
is actually the place of the greatest
challenge, because the peak is where
you’re confronted with a difficult
choice. Do you sit back and bask in the
satisfaction of having accomplished
so much? The temptation to do so
is undoubtedly there. Or do you, like
Pastor Bill, believe that reaching the
peak isn’t actually about “reaching
the peak” at all. The peak only serves
to place you in a position of greater
perspective and responsibility.
The Perspective. At the peak it’s no
longer a head down, eyes forward,
just put one foot in front of the other
climb to the top. At the peak your head
is up and your eyes are looking out.
At the same time, you feel both the
immeasurable gratitude to have made