I realize it has been a bit over a week since I last "spoke" to you. Sorry for my silence. No excuses, just an apology.
This weekend the youth ministries at Salem Alliance did something different. It was a first actually. Middle School, high school and college ministries all got together for one 2 hour event. It was Sunday morning and it was called "Reach."
The design was to get students a glimpse of being missions minded. Outward focused if you will. Mark Lynch, from the national office doing candidate development, was there. A great friend of mine since we were kids. He works with people (specifically at Simpson University or those thinking of possibly going there) who are thinking about going into full time ministry.
Several students wrote monologues and recited them as if they were the actually missionaries who lived years ago. That was awesome. They shared "their" stories and how each person before them had influenced them into doing missions work. Their stories were amazing and inspiring.
John Stumbo, our senior pastor, did a great job sharing some stories of him being lost and getting help and incorporating that into how we need others to help us find the way, others to send us, others to go, etc. from John 10.
There were a ton of pieces that made the whole thing awesome!!!
Josh challenged students to make a decision and a whole bunch of students stood up saying that they sense God possibly calling them into some kind of ministry.
Living a life of going to where God calls us to go needs to be a life style. Not just a one time thing. That is what we are called to do.
Are you ready to serve?
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And somehow you failed to mention the person behind the "20." Dude...thanks for being there and making that happen...that was truly amazing and i'm honored you were there!
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