Now is the time to dream bold new dreams for the life of men in the church. A Transition Team to ensure a smooth transition from the General Board of Discipleship structure to the General Commission structure was also named. He challenged the Commission members to be open to the movement of God's Holy Spirit, as on the day of Pentecost, to remove all the things that may be holding men back from being and doing all God in Christ has called them to be and do. When there is change, welcome or unwelcome, there is always anxiety. Usually there is a mixture of excitement, fear, happiness, frustration, eagerness and caution.
Energy levels are high, either to embrace the change or to fend it off.
We may look forward to some kinds of change, but there are also some changes we believe are unnecessary or unwise. The creation of the General Commission on United Methodist Men is a time of change. It is a welcome one by most. It can be exhilarating. It is certainly a time of both excitement and uncertainty.