The NEXT Level

What an AMAZING weekend for many of our teens from CWC, as well as many others from our district. For a weekend all were recharged using the words of scripture, that is, I Timothy 4:12. These weekends can be such and awesome emotional high. My prayer as their youth pastor is that it would not just be about emotions, but about them realizing that they are not all alone. As I said last week, there are many more teens out there than even we realize that are desiring to take a stand for Christ.
My challenge to them was that they get into God's word, embrace the responsibility of not being afraid of what God has to offer, but prayerfully seeking it.
Over the weekend, something awesome happened, and it was humbling for me to watch God move through a group of teen. As I sat and listened (away from sight) a group of teens shared their faith with two teens staying at the hotel who were not apart of the conference. It was not done in a threatening way (ie.. You are going to go to Hell if you don't believe.) but they shared the love that Jesus has for them and how he wants to have a relationship with them. They also shared how their lives had been changed as a result of having Jesus the Christ as the head of their lives. It was an awesome moment to see God working though these teens and practicing what has been preached to them.
All in all, my prayer has been that the momentum gained will spill over into Crossroads/GAPP and ultimately Community Wesleyan Church, as well as churches around the world. I truly believe that there are world-changers just waiting for the opportunity to share their faith. That opportunity is NOW and people are ready. May God give us all the courage to be world-changers!
PJ