We have a great leadership team.... Like this guy. He just shows up one day and says, "Hey I want to work with mid skulers!" He was so excited about it... we had to give him a shot. One good choice after another has assembled one of the greatest teams to work with here at McGregor!
Attendance was still good last night. I've been really encouraged by our leaders the past few weeks. They are showing up and not only willing to get involved, but actually doing it (getting involved!). The worship was excellent... our students responsiveness was not, unfortunately. It is about half and half. Half our students are using the time to Worship God the other half is finishing their socializing. At least we know that our students are getting along with each other. We finished our series "where's the beef?" with a focus on idolatry and 1 Cor. 10... I think it was fitting. I got to challenge the students to not let the circumstances of life keep them away from what they were created for, worshipping God.
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0 Comments Published by Steven Anderson on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 at 1:20 PM.
So, it's wednesday and it has been a week since I blogged last. I just wanted to say that last wednesday went fairly well. We had great attendance by leaders and students, it was put together a little last minute (we had a planning retreat from monday until the time we started wed. night). God is doing some cool stuff... We had a student decide to follow Christ that was brought by a friend, some other commitments also...
Our leaders are really committed. I've been blessed with a great team of people that have grown closer over a short period of time, two blessings, but they are also going through a lot, like a lot of other people here in southwest florida with the economy. I was really struggling with what I could do to help... Prayer goes a long way (not discounting it) but is there something physical, anything... I haven't really come to a conclusion... But I have been reminded about how much getting involved in ministry and allowing God to use you, takes you in a positive direction... I saw it in a video that will be shown for the churches 50th anniversary, and in the testimony of my leaders, who because God has brought them together and is using them to make a difference in these middle school students lives... their own lives have been changed in good ways.
Elections are upon us... the politicking has started and this side verses that side is really going to be great this time around. I've been impressed by the McCain camps push for country first, the people of the country should be what the government exists for... there is just too much government (my humble opinion). I'm a little disgusted by the thought of people discovering their own journey... the Obama national convention seemed to say that it was his destiny to lead this nation... and his journey has led him to this very moment. I hope that one day someone will say that I didn't exist for myself... we all struggle with this, but anyway.
Our leaders are really committed. I've been blessed with a great team of people that have grown closer over a short period of time, two blessings, but they are also going through a lot, like a lot of other people here in southwest florida with the economy. I was really struggling with what I could do to help... Prayer goes a long way (not discounting it) but is there something physical, anything... I haven't really come to a conclusion... But I have been reminded about how much getting involved in ministry and allowing God to use you, takes you in a positive direction... I saw it in a video that will be shown for the churches 50th anniversary, and in the testimony of my leaders, who because God has brought them together and is using them to make a difference in these middle school students lives... their own lives have been changed in good ways.
Elections are upon us... the politicking has started and this side verses that side is really going to be great this time around. I've been impressed by the McCain camps push for country first, the people of the country should be what the government exists for... there is just too much government (my humble opinion). I'm a little disgusted by the thought of people discovering their own journey... the Obama national convention seemed to say that it was his destiny to lead this nation... and his journey has led him to this very moment. I hope that one day someone will say that I didn't exist for myself... we all struggle with this, but anyway.
