Last week was one of the busiest in recent memory. We had several semester kick off gatherings and team trainings including CPR training and the very important Darkness to Light Child Abuse Awareness training. With all that was going on, my favorite part of the week came Wednesday when our core team got together for the day and attended a satellite viewing of The Elephant Room.
The Elephant Room is a gathering in the Chicago are of several influential pastors from across the country each with differing views on the church. The idea is to distill out the common ground that connects us while respecting the views that challenge us. The day had nothing to do with youth ministry and everything to do with theology. It was really refreshing. I'm a big believer in the fact that as we sharpen our theological beliefs the ministry which we lead (youth, children, arts, whatever) reaps some excellent rewards. Here's a few...
- We're reminded that it's all about Jesus. Not the latest and greatest gathering tool, or small group curriculum but it's all about Jesus.
- It feeds and challenges our own souls. Those in ministry pour out plenty. To avoid burn out we need to be sure we're being poured into also.
- It challenges us to examine how we are "rightly handling the word of truth." (2 Tim 2:15)
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