I think I'm gonna like it there
Last night I went to my first youth leader meeting at my new church. I was blown away by the number of people who came. I didn't realize until then how large the volunteer population is in this church until then. As one of the women said to me last night this is the only the people who could make it on a Monday night.
We welcomed some new staff members middle school pastor and high school pastor. Played an ice breaker game and ate a wonderful dinner.
During our fun the SR Pastor walked in. He cut short 2 meetings in order to make the time to stop in and say hello. His words where words of encouragement and thanks. His words reminded me of the wounds in my previous church. He told a story about his own life.
When his son was a teen he and a friend where banned from youth group. Not suitable for youth group he was told. Six years later his son found his way back to God, to this day the friend has not. His son is still in friends with this now man. One found his way back and one is still lost.
I thought of a group of kids that parents and Elders wanted banned from youth group. In the end they stopped coming. They knew they where not welcome.
The pastor thanked us for not banning kids from youth group. For taking it all in stride and loving all those kids even when we want to choke them.
What would have happened if that youth group had loved those boys instead of banning them? We don't know and won't know but I can say this, not being in a church it's hard to teach them about God's love and Grace.
Least we can say this the unwelcome boys knew that their youth team fought for them and loved them. They knew that we did that because God loves us all. Even the idiots with their heads up there butts.
We welcomed some new staff members middle school pastor and high school pastor. Played an ice breaker game and ate a wonderful dinner.
During our fun the SR Pastor walked in. He cut short 2 meetings in order to make the time to stop in and say hello. His words where words of encouragement and thanks. His words reminded me of the wounds in my previous church. He told a story about his own life.
When his son was a teen he and a friend where banned from youth group. Not suitable for youth group he was told. Six years later his son found his way back to God, to this day the friend has not. His son is still in friends with this now man. One found his way back and one is still lost.
I thought of a group of kids that parents and Elders wanted banned from youth group. In the end they stopped coming. They knew they where not welcome.
The pastor thanked us for not banning kids from youth group. For taking it all in stride and loving all those kids even when we want to choke them.
What would have happened if that youth group had loved those boys instead of banning them? We don't know and won't know but I can say this, not being in a church it's hard to teach them about God's love and Grace.
Least we can say this the unwelcome boys knew that their youth team fought for them and loved them. They knew that we did that because God loves us all. Even the idiots with their heads up there butts.
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