I think I learned this little phrase from Jason Raitz, "I love networking with youth workers." I mean, we’re just wired a little differently than the average person. While most people flee working with teenagers there are a group of people who love it. God made us this way and I love getting together with youth workers… it’s hard to explain, but it’s just cool.
I did this last week as I sat down with Andy, a former church member and graduate of our ministry. (It was a long time ago) Nonetheless, it’s great to see kids who grew up through our ministry involved in a ministry of their own. Even more so, it was great to get to know another youth worker.
It’s obvious that he and I disagree on the methodology of ministry but I’m confident that we share the same heart for students and much of the same theology. It was really cool… and I hope that somone I felt was "feeling negative" about me and my ministry… I think he at least understands what we are doing better. I know from my perspective he blew a lot of my expectations out of the water.
Every time I meet a new youth worker (to me that is), I get excited. I’m really excited about what God is doing with him in Lapeer and while I don’t know if we’ll ever be on the same page enough to do something together, I do look forward to hearing more about what God’s doing through him.
It was well worth my time… and of course, Red Knapps is a great lunch any day.
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