So I used to blog on another website, but I forgot my password. Then when I had it sent to my email, I never got the email from the help department of this blog. So here I am starting this new blog. So I'm a Christian. Following God is definately my goal in life. Although I'm very wary that I may not know where God's taking me, so I pull away and get complacent in where I currently am. One of my passions right now is youth ministry. I feel that may be God's call to my life.
Currently I'm a volunteer leader with the youth ministry at Mountain Christian Church and am having a total blast working with the students, leading them on trips and in discussion groups, connecting with them online, worshipping with them, and growing closer to Christ with them. I'm a definate believer that to be an effective leader you have to show those you're leading that you're willing to do what you're requesting them to do.
So sometimes I wonder if I act more like a student than a leader. But it's important that I take part in the activities with them. Too many adult leaders see themselves as simply security, or van drivers. They stand up in the back of the room and lean against the wall.
Being a youth leader is so much more than just showing up. You need to be transparant. Not that we're showy in our walk with God, but that we model a walk with God that's appealing and going somewhere. That's one reason I love being a youth ministry leader, it forces me to have a good relationship with the Lord. It keeps me in check, allows me to be honest about myself and what I am and am not willing to do. So welcome to the blog. Hope it's a wonderful journey!
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