Lead me to the cross

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Sometimes youth ministry can get routine. Repeating the same thing each week, planning the same events. Stuck in an office with certain times to fulfill. God has been challenging my thinking of what does ministry look like outside of 'church' for youth. So i went on amazon and found some really great sounding books, the first one i am reading is "Presence- Centered Youth Ministry, guiding students into spiritual formation" by Mike King. The reason i picked it was the subtitle. Guiding students into spiritual formation. There is nothing i can do, plan or make that will cause students to grasp what only God can reveal to them. If we get caught up in trying to plan and emotionally drive them to God its not truth. " The call to follow this is true God is not safe or convenient, unlike much of the feel-good, carefree god-think being modeled to our young people today. The presence of Jesus Christ in the lives of adolescents who are nurtured by the power of Scripture is not safe, but its the essence of presence-centered youth ministry." (p47)

Its like how C.S. Lewis described Aslan, he isn't safe but he is GOOD! We need to guide them and not expect them to be and understand all that we do at age 30 and being a believer since birth. God led me to the hillsong song 'lead me to the cross' cause that is where i always need to be looking, walking towards and guiding students to!

Lead me to the cross Hillsong
Savior I come, Quiet my soul remember
Redemptions hill, Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom, Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost

Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I, Tempted and trialed
You are, The word became flesh
Bore my sin and death, Now you're risen

To your heart
To your heart
Lead me to your heart
Lead me to your heart

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Rob said…
Great post. I'll be interested to hear what you think about the book.
11:09 AM
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