Being a youth pastor is an odd job. It has many highs that came with many lows. I love what I have been called to do, I love showing kids the truth about God and helping them to find their true identity. The lesson I have been learning a lot about lately is that it isn't about me doing these things. I tell them about it and talk to them about it but it is time for the Church to stand up and as a whole community help them to see it. I am real good at the talkin' but when it comes to actions I am weak. I have a ton of ideas but never seem to see them come to fruition. I think that is our culture now a days. I think we like to think a lot and we like to come up with ideas to get excited about but when it comes to show time we tend to stumble.
I am tired, I have new baby coming, I am finishing my Mdiv, I have a wife and two kids, and the list goes one. We make ourselves so busy that we miss out on the thing that is right in front of us. Community and life with each other. I am going to slow down and focus on my community and I am going to be better at making relationships. That is the meaning of life after all, to make relationships. So that is what I shall be doing and I hope that they rest of my "job" falls into place and I can help my Church family to help our youth find themselves in God. That would be swell!
I am going to be doing this a lot more now. These thoughts might change and there might be things that come out confusing and contradictory but guess what...it is my blog and I am going to keep thinking things out here and allow people to come along for the ride! :) until next time!
Thursday 8 November 2012
Wednesday 18 January 2012
3rd Time's a Charm...
Hey to anyone who might get to read this. I have been in a place the last little while thinking about my call to ministry. It is a scary thing and I have recently had to blog in a class and although I hated every second of it, i must admit that it helped me to come up with some answers to some questions I have had. You see before I post this stuff live I need to read through it to make sure I am not spouting off total heresy.
I have been reading a ton of books, for class and personally, about where we are heading as "The Church". And as I read what authors are saying I see a lot of the same recurring themes. We have taken a movement, something pure and simple, and made it complicated. Some authors would say that we have made Church an experience and not a ministry. And I am not saying that I totally agree with that but it has given me a lot to think about!
So, this brings me to this 3rd attempt at blogging. I would like to gather a following of people who will ask me questions and challenge the ideas that I will bring up in these pages. I don't know if this will happen or not but I figured I would give it a try. I will post this on Facebook and see what comes of it. So, right now I would like to ask this question to anyone who would be willing to answer it:
What have we become? Does what we call "Church" today resemble what it was meant to be? If yes, then tell me why and how; If no, then why don't we and how do we get there? How are we doing with the great commission and commandment?
This is where I want to begin. This is kind of a selfish blog, I need to work these questions out and so over the next few weeks, months or maybe even years I hope to have the answer to these questions and maybe even more.
I look forward to see if anyone answers this blog in the comments. I am not looking for the "right answers" here I only mean to start an honest conversation over then next little while. I look forward to taking this journey with anyone who is interested in walking it with me.
until next time,
Andy
I have been reading a ton of books, for class and personally, about where we are heading as "The Church". And as I read what authors are saying I see a lot of the same recurring themes. We have taken a movement, something pure and simple, and made it complicated. Some authors would say that we have made Church an experience and not a ministry. And I am not saying that I totally agree with that but it has given me a lot to think about!
So, this brings me to this 3rd attempt at blogging. I would like to gather a following of people who will ask me questions and challenge the ideas that I will bring up in these pages. I don't know if this will happen or not but I figured I would give it a try. I will post this on Facebook and see what comes of it. So, right now I would like to ask this question to anyone who would be willing to answer it:
What have we become? Does what we call "Church" today resemble what it was meant to be? If yes, then tell me why and how; If no, then why don't we and how do we get there? How are we doing with the great commission and commandment?
This is where I want to begin. This is kind of a selfish blog, I need to work these questions out and so over the next few weeks, months or maybe even years I hope to have the answer to these questions and maybe even more.
I look forward to see if anyone answers this blog in the comments. I am not looking for the "right answers" here I only mean to start an honest conversation over then next little while. I look forward to taking this journey with anyone who is interested in walking it with me.
until next time,
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