Since My Last Post...
Blogging has still not made it to the top of my priority list. I know it's been nearly a month since I last posted something, but there have just been more important things in my life that have taken priority. Here's some of those happenings:
- "Gr8ness," our summer youth group, has been phenomenal over the past few weeks! The Spirit is moving like crazy! I really feel like God is about to do something huge!
- My parents came in town for a few days! I love my parents so much! I can only hope that I can love and serve my children one day like my parents love and serve me.
- I had the opportunity to preach both main services last Sunday morning at our church's second location, the Oaks. It was the first time I've been asked to preach in the main services since being at the Chapel, so I was a little nervous. But God showed up and was glorified! Thanks God! If you want to listen to the sermon, go here and find my name.
- I'm getting ready to leave for Big Stuf Camp with our youth at 7:30 am tomorrow morning. I've been to plenty of camps but never to Big Stuf. I can't wait to see what God has in store! Erin, one of our interns (who practically runs the ministry), has done an outstanding job planning the trip. If you're in ministry, find someone who has been gifted administratively and let them plan logistics. There is nobody better than Erin though! I've really not done anything for this trip other than pray. Seriously, I've done nothing! I'm just showing up, and I'm not worried at all about anything because that's how good Erin is!
- Finally, over the entire summer, the pastors have been talking to us as a youth ministry about some major changes. We just began announcing this past Monday that starting this fall, I will move into the role as High School Youth Pastor at The Chapel. I will be shifting from Youth Outreach Director to this new position. I'm excited about the possibilities of this new position but a little scared too. One pastor put it this way: I'll now have authority, autonomy and responsibility. I have the authority to make decisions. I have the autonomy to move in the direction that God leads. However, with the authority and autonomy comes being responsible for the decisions that I make. Please pray for the youth ministry as we transition to this new structure. Pray that we will find the right people to fill the staffing holes that we need, and pray that God would be glorified in this new endeavor.
I'll try to update more often after I get back from Big Stuf. Until then, love God, love people and make disciples!
