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tonight we held our annual stewart marchman christmas party. this is an outreach to 5 homes where 75+ girls and guys are court ordered to undergo treatment for life threatening issues. tonight was yet another life changing event.
we took 30+ students into 5 homes and held christmas parties for these kids. we sang christmas songs, played games, read the christmas story and prayed with kids…we also brought snacks and stockings filled with stuff for every student. the gospel was presented with love and kids responded! God truly moved at stewart marchman in the lives of the kids we reached as well as the lives of the kids we brought. you could see the gleam in there eyes and smiles on there faces as they got off the bus after the outreach.
now that’s what christmas is all about…giving back to our community that is hurting. in youth ministry, this is one of those moments that lets you know you are truly making a difference as a church in our community. our church will reach over 1000 people this weekend in outreach to kids and the homeless. what a privilege it is to be apart of a church with a vision to touch lives.
today we went to see alvin, and i have to admit i was looking forward to see this movie with my boys. popcorn, coke and hundred of kids in theatre…
my thoughts on the movie… this is probably the best kids flick i have seen in some time. i laughed just as much as the boys…i appreciate the fact that the writers connected with the family ion this flick. i especially love it when dave seville has his world turned upside down and is in a grocery store being pummeled by this kid in another cart. the mom makes some poor excuse for how crazy kids are and dave responds with a chuckle ya, sometimes you wanna put them in a box and leave them in a park and walk away…been there?
saturday at the movies, laughing with my kids…the stress of the day fades away!
get munked…go see this flick with a kid!
i took a look back in 2007 and saw some great things…right now i am praying and focusing on the upcoming year…i have been praying for some time now for increase beyond measure in terms of growth, spiritual depth and lasting effect on students lives. in 2008 we do not want to be considered an average youth ministry…we want to see god move in deeper and more powerful ways.
i find myself every week praying and pressing for an increase in students to walk through our doors and they are coming through. we have had the biggest december (the time when many choose to coast into the new year) on record. the largest single night at crave took place 2 weeks ago and this past week for a non-event (well thats a retarded label-every time we get together its an event) we had a huge crowd – and the altars were filled.i believe when you target prayer toward schools and individuals lives, you will see dramatic things take place in your ministry. if you are in the “ministry” but you don’t look for growth and pray in growth, then you probably need to check you brain at the door and get your heart in contact with god’s. his heart beats for the masses! he died for everyone-not a small group!
so…what’s up for 08- new beginnings! i am praying and pressing more for “unprecedented things to happen in our ministry” these are the exact words i use. today something unprecedented took place at a meeting i had with a local guy. we met at starbucks and ran into all kinds of peeps from calvary….i was approached with an opportunity that was “outside the box.” i went away to our staff prayer and found my prayers wrapped up in a new opportunity to grow. i wont go into details, but its not an orthodox approach to ministry-its outside the box. I realize God does not operate in a box, so when you pray for the “unprecedented” get ready for that to happen. i had to take a trip to orlando to drop some busted equipment off at wells electronics-what a scary place-and my mind and spirit was caught up in a new opportunity…i dreamed alot today!
2008 is a year of new beginnings!
