Alot to ponder…… A few thoughts

Back a couple of days from the Youth Ministry Summer School, still pondering alot of what was said and thought throughout the course of the weekend in the teaching, conversations, devotions and times of solace. A big thing that spoke to me throughout all that was said was the way in which we communicate the gospel: if we are not communicating in a manner in which they can hear and understand the gospel, then it’s impact will be limited. We need to find culturally relevant, creative ways to communicate the “Old but ever New” Good News of the gospel, looking to the great cross cultural communicators like the missionaries, Paul and Christ himself for guidance.

Another point that spoke to me was a warning against busyness, a trap I am prone to falling into, somehow thinking that the more I do, the more effective I can be. The reality is God can do it all without me, he simply in his grace invites me to be a part of what he is already doing, and enjoy that privilege and blessing of serving.

He calls us not to busyness, but simply to BE, to dwell in his presence, to be still and know he is God. And from the health of our relationship primarily with Him, our family and loved ones, and others comes the health of our ministry.