I follow this blog to sharpen my understanding of youth ministry. I tried the idea in this post, it worked, and I found it to be very effective. It was something that was simple, which is always best. Also it was a great team activity and it pushed the students to really look at the Bible. I say this is a winner.
RETHINKING YOUTH MINISTRY: Great Youth Ministy Idea: You Teach Me!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Comfortable Not Knowing
During this whole process of learning how to be the person God needs me to be, I have allowed myself to be mentored by my pastor. I say that I have allowed myself to be mentored because for a long time I have been resistant of such a practice (mostly because I have been let down hard in the past). Last night we sat in a restaurant and talked about the Trinity for a good hour an a half. What we talked about was really great and Biblical sound, but what I gleaned from the conversation far surpasses the content of it. Today I feel comfortable not knowing. I don't have to know everything about God; I just have to worship him. Instead of having such vast head knowledge, I need to have an understanding in my heart, along with knowledge, that I have a great and merciful God. That what I need to model for students.
Maybe where we find most of our problems is in the fact that as a society we try to figure out everything. That heavy burden is carried into our ministries. I have been trying to figure out ministry for so long I just need to accept the fact that I need to above all else worship my merciful God. Though in my heart it scares me half to death, I have the comfort from the Holy Spirit today to do what I need to do to worship God today, and only today.
May we all be completely unsatisfied with ourselves and trust that God has a great plan of provision for us today.
Maybe where we find most of our problems is in the fact that as a society we try to figure out everything. That heavy burden is carried into our ministries. I have been trying to figure out ministry for so long I just need to accept the fact that I need to above all else worship my merciful God. Though in my heart it scares me half to death, I have the comfort from the Holy Spirit today to do what I need to do to worship God today, and only today.
May we all be completely unsatisfied with ourselves and trust that God has a great plan of provision for us today.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Humbly Admiting I Need Help
So I have not been a diligent blogger for many reasons, but there is one reason that has overwhelmed me the most since I started my position as youth leader at my church. My pride is a terrible issue in my life right now. The other day I had to take a cold hard look in the mirror and say that I have no idea what I am doing apart of what I have already experienced. Really, I have no idea what I am doing. It is the most beautiful place I could be.
Where it stands right now, I have the influence to create a whole new structure for our student ministries. I really do know that with some work that we can form something powerful at my church and be a force for the Gospel in our community. But is it really my role to head this up in the first place? I do not believe so. The Holy Spirit needs to be in charge. Any structure needs to flow with the Spirit, otherwise I am essentially going against God and not with him. I have to be lead by the Spirit in order to follow the will of God. The beauty of the trinity is that it all works together like a symphony playing in tune with each other. I think this is the first time in my life that I have ever truly felt that I need to be fully lead by the Spirit. It a feeling like I am relaxing in a field on a beautiful day with no sound in the air. I know that everything is going to be alright, but I'm moving forward and taking steps to seek the will of God more and more.
I also need to have a heart to reach the lost. Even deeper than that, I need to have a heart like Jesus. Actually, I think it goes even beyond that; I need to be one with Christ. My life has to be such that every action I take, every thought I have, every nuance of my being needs to be aligned with Christ. I'm nothing if i don't even smell like Christ. I am nothing apart from the one who has saved me. Part of who Christ is, is that he loves those who are lost. Lost seems to be negative in a lot of ways. But I'm beginning to see that there is a lot of hope for those who are lost. There is a way. There has to be! If there is not then I'm toast. I know that God is developing an urgency in my life to reach the lost. Right now its just like scraping off old paint on a house. Sometimes the old paint just falls off with little effort. Its the stuff that doesn't fall off right away that it where we stumble. I just need to keep running the race as if I have a finish line to cross.
I'm want to do it Gods way, but I am seeking out how. If you happen to read this and think that you can help, please comment on this post. Or send me an email upon request and I will be sure to get back to you as soon as I get it. I need help and looking for God and his children to help me.
May the devil be far away from our efforts and may Jesus be the King of our ministries.
Where it stands right now, I have the influence to create a whole new structure for our student ministries. I really do know that with some work that we can form something powerful at my church and be a force for the Gospel in our community. But is it really my role to head this up in the first place? I do not believe so. The Holy Spirit needs to be in charge. Any structure needs to flow with the Spirit, otherwise I am essentially going against God and not with him. I have to be lead by the Spirit in order to follow the will of God. The beauty of the trinity is that it all works together like a symphony playing in tune with each other. I think this is the first time in my life that I have ever truly felt that I need to be fully lead by the Spirit. It a feeling like I am relaxing in a field on a beautiful day with no sound in the air. I know that everything is going to be alright, but I'm moving forward and taking steps to seek the will of God more and more.
I also need to have a heart to reach the lost. Even deeper than that, I need to have a heart like Jesus. Actually, I think it goes even beyond that; I need to be one with Christ. My life has to be such that every action I take, every thought I have, every nuance of my being needs to be aligned with Christ. I'm nothing if i don't even smell like Christ. I am nothing apart from the one who has saved me. Part of who Christ is, is that he loves those who are lost. Lost seems to be negative in a lot of ways. But I'm beginning to see that there is a lot of hope for those who are lost. There is a way. There has to be! If there is not then I'm toast. I know that God is developing an urgency in my life to reach the lost. Right now its just like scraping off old paint on a house. Sometimes the old paint just falls off with little effort. Its the stuff that doesn't fall off right away that it where we stumble. I just need to keep running the race as if I have a finish line to cross.
I'm want to do it Gods way, but I am seeking out how. If you happen to read this and think that you can help, please comment on this post. Or send me an email upon request and I will be sure to get back to you as soon as I get it. I need help and looking for God and his children to help me.
May the devil be far away from our efforts and may Jesus be the King of our ministries.
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