Jeanene and I joined Covenant Baptist Church in September of 1989. By the Spring of 1990 I was the youth minister/associate pastor. Apart from a one-month sabbatical 8 years ago and some Sundays here and there for vacation or to speak or preach elsewhere, I’ve been at Covenant every Sunday for almost 20 years.
 
I’m tired. I’m not physically tired - I’m tired of being in charge. Those who know Covenant are probably laughing and saying, “In charge of what? What kind of organization does your church have anyway?” And that would be a fair question. Covenant has got to be the least institutional and most loosely organized Baptist church on the planet. And yet, regardless of organizational demands or a lack thereof, there is a certain emotional burden that comes with