11/20/2025
Mark Dupree shared that before his father left for a mission trip to Africa, he stood in front of the entire church and announced that if anything happened he wanted Mark to become the next senior pastor. Six months later his father passed. Moments like that make you stop and ask did he sense something we could not see or was he preparing his house for what God was already setting in motion.
It took me straight back to something my mom told me. New levels bring new devils. When God elevates you into certain spaces you do not just carry your own load. You carry your family. You carry your calling. And you carry the weight of the community you were assigned to serve. That kind of responsibility comes with pressure but it also comes with purpose.