Ministry Things
"So what do I do? My goal is turn all of the kids into wild, crazy, liberal, Jesus loving Catholics in the next two years." - Mary Sirianni, on youth ministry
Mary and I discussed ministry today. She works with her youth group and does an amazing job. She calls me for ideas and we brainstorm together for ideas. It works really well and we have come up with some great ideas. She wants to instill a passion in the kids and get them to start questioning the faith they have inherited to make it their own. Some pretty lofty goals for a Sophomore. We also discussed what she will do after college. It was fun to talk about some ministry goals.
Diane Miller called me today to discuss some options for my internship. It was really fun to discuss the options and places available for me. I will either go to Russia over a Christmas break and work with a missionary in Moscow and a short term trip from WPA in the Komi Republic or I will spend a summer in Israel/Palestine. It was so exciting to discuss these ideas - Diane's enthusiasm is contageous.
I've been thinking a lot about what ministries I want to work with. I might do the spring youth retreats in Georgia. I want to work with the Youth Group in Toccoa. I hope to do the youth internship. Or, I could apply for the Lavonia job and work with a youth group part time. I'd love to do that - but I'm not sure if that's what God wants for me.
I'm so easily excited by ministry ideas. I'm so bogged down by ministry. Not all the time ... not even most of the time. Just ... sometimes I feel so weary of all of the stuff that goes on.
I love the people who are in ministry for me. I spent a day with my adopted family at church a few months ago and when I was on my way out the door my adopted mom just threw open her arms for a hug. It meant so much to me. I hope that the people I am in ministry for feel the same way. Even when I'm bogged down.
Mary and I discussed ministry today. She works with her youth group and does an amazing job. She calls me for ideas and we brainstorm together for ideas. It works really well and we have come up with some great ideas. She wants to instill a passion in the kids and get them to start questioning the faith they have inherited to make it their own. Some pretty lofty goals for a Sophomore. We also discussed what she will do after college. It was fun to talk about some ministry goals.
Diane Miller called me today to discuss some options for my internship. It was really fun to discuss the options and places available for me. I will either go to Russia over a Christmas break and work with a missionary in Moscow and a short term trip from WPA in the Komi Republic or I will spend a summer in Israel/Palestine. It was so exciting to discuss these ideas - Diane's enthusiasm is contageous.
I've been thinking a lot about what ministries I want to work with. I might do the spring youth retreats in Georgia. I want to work with the Youth Group in Toccoa. I hope to do the youth internship. Or, I could apply for the Lavonia job and work with a youth group part time. I'd love to do that - but I'm not sure if that's what God wants for me.
I'm so easily excited by ministry ideas. I'm so bogged down by ministry. Not all the time ... not even most of the time. Just ... sometimes I feel so weary of all of the stuff that goes on.
I love the people who are in ministry for me. I spent a day with my adopted family at church a few months ago and when I was on my way out the door my adopted mom just threw open her arms for a hug. It meant so much to me. I hope that the people I am in ministry for feel the same way. Even when I'm bogged down.
posted by Michael Airgood at 1:14 AM
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