Four of our guys packed off to university a couple years ago. A huge state school in the Midwest. When you send them off you hope there’s a ministry or fellowship on campus to receive and grow them in Christ. Two of the guys showed up at church last week. Older looking, but still with […]
Category: youthwork
A Student’s Perspective / More than words
You communicate with more than your mouth. We’ve all heard this. The way the eyes shine, the confidence of position, the elevation of the eyebrows. A roomful of willing students and one adult is like a bunch of dogs with their owner. Each student keeps a keen eye on the teacher, watching for any sign […]
Iron sharpening iron
“Christianity has nothing to do with Jesus. It was invented by Paul. Jesus never said any of that stuff.” That’s what one of our students heard from his geology professor at college. So he asked permission to speak and read a few verses from the Gospels where Jesus claims to be God. Things he’d learned […]
Prayer and youthwork
We had a woman volunteer in September. She didn’t mean to, but there were five students without adult sponsors. For months she met with those girls on Sunday mornings, talking with them, remembering their birthdays, and saying a short prayer. But not much happened. They weren’t a group. They didn’t bond. So she prayed for […]
A Student’s Perspective / Influence
She’s never been very loud. Always comes, sits with joy in her eyes, and watches the happenings. She shares her feelings and is part of the group, but no one notices when she’s gone. Then, on a winter retreat, she explains how we’ve been one of the biggest influences on her life ever, and because […]
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