22And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, he pours new wine into new wineskins." Mark 2:22
O.k. I had another great day meeting with students. Like I said in yesterday’s little diddy—I love meeting with students. The major reason why I love Student Ministry—Students will say it—they will say it point blank. One reason is because they know I won’t judge them—at least they know they can say it to me—I’ve seen hundreds of students over the years—hundreds. They come from different family backgrounds, church, school, many, many different places—and most know—I get that.
Let me tell you what it is like to be a visionary. Some may think that a visionary just gets a vision and goes with it. Some may think a visionary will just do the vision without any kind of affirmation—just somehow they know and it will happen. Let me tell you how it happens with me. I believe what makes me a visionary is that I feel, see, sense, understand a bigger picture—that big picture is Student ministry.
The vision has been developed through years of interacting with students, parents, reading, my relationship with Christ, my relationship with other student peeps, my experience and so on. The vision is not a picture per se—but an outcome. Really—I see the outcome first and then I develop the how to get there with the tools and all the stuff I mentioned above. Yes--God has gifted me for just that-- and believe me-- I cannot claim nor will I claim that it is me or about me-- I know-- this is God period.
Today was affirmation as I met with students for the past few days. Personally, I know that my blog has been a little—you know maybe about my personal worry of acceptance or maybe even my fear of the future. I am human. Yes, I believe that this is where God wants me-- again-- this is relationship with God through Christ is all about living by faith-- All along, I have seen where this ministry can go—I see the opportunity as students give their lives to Christ—the impact that will have on not only themselves, the ministry as a core—but on the whole area—the surrounding area of Fairhaven.
Today and yesterday as I met with students I got the deep sense that we are on the right track—that a new thing must happen. That a new movement of God is going to take place and I am responsible to its design. That I get—and I am so excited. I am so excited that God is going to move through our students. I get the sense that there are so many ready for a new movement. Ready to hear the Lord speak into their lives. Ready to let the Lord lead their lives. Ready to move. It is going to happen.
The fun part? “What is that which brings my joy?” Knowing that I am not worthy of such a vision. That I am not a great person, or that I am a great youth guy—no—the reality goes back to the day when I told they Lord—I’m yours—use me. I’m yours, I will serve you. He is about to do an incredible thing.
Sunday night “Uprising” is going to be absolutely a new thing. As we go through “The Way of Jesus” students will CLING to following Him for all the right reasons. Not because of me, not because others attend, but because they are actually hungry for Him, and because this is the forum that He is going to use to shape a new movement.
Oh yea baby—I am so stoked—
22And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, he pours new wine into new wineskins." Mark 2:22
Thanks students for these past few days. You are incredible. Your openness to the Lord is going to change the way you live. Get ready
