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It is more blessed to give than to receive
Posted by: | CommentsIt has been a while since my last post. So this is long over due.
Much has happened. It has been a whirlwind in the ministry. Vacation Bible School and a recent Mission Project to Slidell Lousianna has taught me the importance to give. Give of my time, energy, heart and soul…even financially. It has taught me how blessed I am and that it is more blessed to give!!!!!
I thank God that I gave! I wish more of us would learn this valuable lesson. I know that the Mission Project changed my life outlook. It touched my heart and I thank God for it.
YEC was a WOW experience!
Posted by: | CommentsYEC 2006: Another WOW experience!
YEC this year was not just for the youth, I learned more about being a Christian this past weekend than I have in a really long time. For me it was not about the speaker Ergan Caner, although God spoke through him to me. It was not about the bands, although Big Daddy Weave is one of my favorites. It was what God did in my heart and the hearts of many others in our church that impacted me the most.
We took 45 people total to YEC, the most this church has ever taken to YEC…WOW once again! I truly believe that God bonded many of the youth and moved in their hearts. Now I pray that they will all continue to let God move in their lives.
If you were not at Wednesday Night Worship you truly missed a great blessing! The youth and adults that attended YEC shared with the congregation what they experienced. There were tears and laughter. There was evidence of God’s hand moving and continuing to move in our youth. It was awesome! So please join me as we continue to pray that this experience will not be a one-time experience that fades away, but that God will use it to stir our hearts to greater growth and commitment.
A Funeral in the Youth Room!
Posted by: | CommentsThe other day we had a funeral in the youth group. No, no one actually died, at least not literally. Yes, there are a couple of the youth that I was have tempted to put in the wooden box…just joking…kind of 
The funeral was to bury any junk, baggage and sin that we were holding on too! To bury all those things that keep us from God. I knew that the burial would be emotional and that some would be farther along in the grieving process than others. But I could not have scripted it the way it happened.
The youth actually took it to heart. The actually wrote things down and admitted stuff. They admitted some had hate in their hearts. Some were carryign pain. Some had been betrayed. Some were clinging to something they knew was not good. Some where hanging with the wrong crowd. The list goes on and on. However, the burial was needed. The youth were able to place a list of things in the coffin…just between them and God.
The result was many were relieved…some were broght to tears of guilt. Some even experienced pain that night! But the good thing about a funeral is that it allows for closure to begin. I believe that is what God did for a lot of these kids.
The good news is this…I think it helped focus our youth group. I beleive that God is ready to move and this funeral service will be remembered as a turning point. May we pray that God touches the heart of this younger generation and equips them to serve Him!
God Bless
THE YEAR OF THE BIBLE
Posted by: | CommentsGreetings Broadman Baptist,
The youth in 2006 will venture to discover the Bible. The youth have been challenged to read the Bible in a year. Yes, it will be difficult. Yes, it will be intense. Yes, it may not be the most excitable activity that youth could experience….but it just might change their lives forever. We beleive that "Faith" comes by hearing the Word of God! May these youth prove to study the Word of God and grown in faith.
To the youth my prayers are with you.
To the youth leaders my prayers and encouragement to lead the youth through this are with you.
To the parents my prayers are with you…we need your involvement if this is going to happen in your youth’s life! They need your involvement more than you will ever know.
Some practical issues: homework, school, social life, home life and other activities will draw your attention away from reading the Bible. There will be all kinds of excuses as to why this won’t work or why we cannot read the Bible in a year. But the reality is, if you want to, you can! It is a matter of priorities..it is a matter of faith.
I pray all of us will benefit from this adventure.