I haven’t written in a while, I know, but I either have too much going on and know I can’t write about it all or I’ve had nothing going on so I don’t think to write. I will give a quick snapshot of what I’m currently doing and embarking to do, and then I will brag on a specific group of people.
So, I have been working full time and helping start a junior high program for The Woodlands area Young Life. Work has been crazy because it is Christmas seasons and my place of employment does Christmas HUGE. We have 11 services at my location alone. Its nuts.
(I’ll get to the junior high program shortly.) Also, coming down the line, I enroll (officially) for class back at College of Biblical Studies where I am going to work towards a bachelor of art in biblical studies with a minor in Christian education (with a focus on youth ministry). To be honest with you, I would not have thought I’d end up back at CBS, but I think God has bigger plans that I do. I’m actually really excited about it and have the backing of my church leadership in this pursuit. It’s such a blessing.
Now, as I explain Wyldlife (the junior high ministry) I will also have my brag moment. First, however, a little about Wyldlife.
Wyldlife is the junior high school program affiliated with Young Life. It is a para-church organization that hopes to go where students are and bring them to an understanding and relationship with Jesus. Their model is to go to where the students are instead of asking the students to come to us. They long to build relationship and trust and through that bring about the avenue for the Spirit to save them and open up opportunity for discipleship. Montgomery County Wyldlife (what I’m a part of) has only had one club thus far and it was a major homerun and God blew our minds. We were praying for 15-20 students and God brought us 60-65 students. It was astonishing. We have our next club this Friday and I’m anxious to see what God is going to do.
Now, my bragging comes when I talk about the incredible team God has hand-picked to walk this out. It is comprised of “supportive adults” who are the Wyldlife “cheerleaders” and “bouncers”. This is the moms and dads who rally around as support in any way the team needs. We have three committed adults to this team with many other parents who right now just help promote and pray. Then we have our “adult leaders” who consists of Bart, Melanie, Branden, Leah and I. We are the adults who walk alongside the student leaders to plan and run the club each month. We are the “responsible” ones at the event and as it sounds, the “adult leaders” and all that consist of. Aside from Leah, the other adult leaders are some of my closest friends whom I’ve been walking life with for over a year. I love each of them so deeply and am completely honored to work in this ministry with them. Their passion for Jesus and the students continually inspires me in my life to press hard into Jesus and love others well. I’m just starting to get to know Leah, but her understanding and love for junior high students is obvious and her heart for the Lord stands uncompromised and firm. I’m blessed to work with such an incredible team.
Then we have our student leaders. (Yes, they need their own paragraph.) This team is collected of juniors in high school who passionately love Jesus and junior highers. Emma, Mandy, Paige, Shannon, Paul, Brandon and Bryce are some of the most unique people I’ve seen in a while. They all had their worlds RADICALLY changed this summer by Jesus and have this overflow of that which has fueled the startup of Wyldlife. It was these 7 students who made this ministry come to full fruition. They come from different backgrounds, different social circles and different “religious” backgrounds but the love and unity that these students have is unbelievable. It is something that can only be orchestrated by the hand of God. I am constantly blown away by their undeniable pursuit of Christ, their battle with who they were last year verse who God has changed them to be and the way that through that they long for Christ to be central to all they do. They encourage each other, pray for each other, hang out with each other, hold each other accountable and genuinely love each other. They are a testimony to so many on what authentic biblical community looks like. They take 1 Timothy 4:12 and walk it out in practical ways without questioning. I’m dumbfounded by their faith, their honesty and their passion. I’m so thankful for the team God has put together.
So, that’s a little catch up. I’ll write again when I have time or something to say.
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
So, I have been working full time and helping start a junior high program for The Woodlands area Young Life. Work has been crazy because it is Christmas seasons and my place of employment does Christmas HUGE. We have 11 services at my location alone. Its nuts.
(I’ll get to the junior high program shortly.) Also, coming down the line, I enroll (officially) for class back at College of Biblical Studies where I am going to work towards a bachelor of art in biblical studies with a minor in Christian education (with a focus on youth ministry). To be honest with you, I would not have thought I’d end up back at CBS, but I think God has bigger plans that I do. I’m actually really excited about it and have the backing of my church leadership in this pursuit. It’s such a blessing.
Now, as I explain Wyldlife (the junior high ministry) I will also have my brag moment. First, however, a little about Wyldlife.
Wyldlife is the junior high school program affiliated with Young Life. It is a para-church organization that hopes to go where students are and bring them to an understanding and relationship with Jesus. Their model is to go to where the students are instead of asking the students to come to us. They long to build relationship and trust and through that bring about the avenue for the Spirit to save them and open up opportunity for discipleship. Montgomery County Wyldlife (what I’m a part of) has only had one club thus far and it was a major homerun and God blew our minds. We were praying for 15-20 students and God brought us 60-65 students. It was astonishing. We have our next club this Friday and I’m anxious to see what God is going to do.
Now, my bragging comes when I talk about the incredible team God has hand-picked to walk this out. It is comprised of “supportive adults” who are the Wyldlife “cheerleaders” and “bouncers”. This is the moms and dads who rally around as support in any way the team needs. We have three committed adults to this team with many other parents who right now just help promote and pray. Then we have our “adult leaders” who consists of Bart, Melanie, Branden, Leah and I. We are the adults who walk alongside the student leaders to plan and run the club each month. We are the “responsible” ones at the event and as it sounds, the “adult leaders” and all that consist of. Aside from Leah, the other adult leaders are some of my closest friends whom I’ve been walking life with for over a year. I love each of them so deeply and am completely honored to work in this ministry with them. Their passion for Jesus and the students continually inspires me in my life to press hard into Jesus and love others well. I’m just starting to get to know Leah, but her understanding and love for junior high students is obvious and her heart for the Lord stands uncompromised and firm. I’m blessed to work with such an incredible team.
Then we have our student leaders. (Yes, they need their own paragraph.) This team is collected of juniors in high school who passionately love Jesus and junior highers. Emma, Mandy, Paige, Shannon, Paul, Brandon and Bryce are some of the most unique people I’ve seen in a while. They all had their worlds RADICALLY changed this summer by Jesus and have this overflow of that which has fueled the startup of Wyldlife. It was these 7 students who made this ministry come to full fruition. They come from different backgrounds, different social circles and different “religious” backgrounds but the love and unity that these students have is unbelievable. It is something that can only be orchestrated by the hand of God. I am constantly blown away by their undeniable pursuit of Christ, their battle with who they were last year verse who God has changed them to be and the way that through that they long for Christ to be central to all they do. They encourage each other, pray for each other, hang out with each other, hold each other accountable and genuinely love each other. They are a testimony to so many on what authentic biblical community looks like. They take 1 Timothy 4:12 and walk it out in practical ways without questioning. I’m dumbfounded by their faith, their honesty and their passion. I’m so thankful for the team God has put together.
So, that’s a little catch up. I’ll write again when I have time or something to say.
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
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