Go to the YS CORE

Hey youth workers,

In case youth speciatlies has not found you, I highly recommend the YS Core Training Day.  Our youth leaders enjoyed going last year and were excited about the new theme this year.  It’s called “Generation Change” and it is obviously seeking mission, justice, and your ministry.Budget money well spent if you follow up with the purpose of it.  Besides, you know how it goes, you announce to your youth leaders that you need to be more missional, there’s yawning, protests, accusations that you’re not fun.  Let the YS guy say it, they’ll love it, you’re still lame but your ministry is better.  Win-win.  Seriously, sometimes people need to hear the right thing from a different source.     

Info here.

 

 

 

A great weekend … thanks youth leaders.

I truly enjoyed my time during my seminary retreat with my wife and fellow cohorters.  Felt that I was able to get to know them a little better and was glad that Susan could gain an appreciation of what our group is like.  Glad you came along, Honey. 

While I was away, our Jr. High group went to Metro Maryland’s “Alive” Retreat.  The group was led by some fantastic youth leaders who I am very grateful to have them.  Not grateful because it’s Thanksgiving; I’m sure that I’d feel the same even if it was in May.  

Like everyone, I teach that our ministry isn’t just about what the youth pastor can do (regardless of how wonderful and charming he is), and so I am glad that we have able and enough leaders to make these kinds of contributions.  

 I could say more but since I am not in the habit of sharing these blog posts …   

  

  

 

Hotel Rwanda – Movie-Discussion Night

Last night our youth group watched Hotel Rwanda for our movie and discussion night. I was thrilled that we had about 15 students spend their Friday night doing this. (Intentionally no sign up to discourage the, “It depends who’s going” attitude.) If you have seen this movie, you know that’s pretty intense.

One of the major themes we have been discussing as a student ministry has been that we need to cultivate a heart for others. We need to see people as God sees them. We need to focus more outside of ourselves and outside our inner circles. Hotel Rwanda does a great job in illustrating some of this.

I was really pleased and I hope we continue on this path. Our next movie discussion night will probably be different (and probably a little more light-hearted)