I am sitting here with about 20 other people in Silver Springs, Maryland on a task force at the General Conference Building of Seventh-day Adventists. We are a working group “think tank.” We have senior youth, young adults, and leadership from all levels of the Adventist Church present. We are talking about and laying plans about what we can do to bring Jesus Christ to senior youth (both public and parochial schools).
We are openly fervently seeking the Holy Spirit and each other for direction and methods to save senior youth as if we are Life-guarding. If you have some thoughts, please share them with me. I need you right now to join me by feeding me thoughts for this work group, especially if you are a senior youth currently involved in ministry. I can share your thoughts at tomorrow’s task force for consideration, if applicable.
We had a college student attend our church this week who was interested in being a part of what we are doing. He and his girlfriend spent time in our home that evening. He said he found no place to serve at the college church.
We talked about the importance of having a “cause” to believe in and work towards. He discussed that he and other students have the energy needed to be valuable help. We could definitely use him. He also admitted he was a lot more involved in campus spiritual opportunities during his first year at Union and that it was so easy to get caught up in the “here and now” deadlines of college life. Yet he yearned for something more.
He’s older than senior youth, and so am I, but I am also energized when I’m a part of a cause that helps fulfill Christ’s commission. I wonder if senior youth need to see themselves as a relevant part of these end times too. Hope this helps.
By: Janel on April 21, 2009
at 4:50 am
Thank you so much for your thoughts. I’ll take them directly to the committee this morning and remind everyone that our senior youth need a “cause” to believe in and work for. You are right, without a “cause” we all loose interest and feel unneeded.
Thank you for participating in the process of creating an emergency response to the potential loss of this generation to the Adventist Church.
Prayerfull,
Van
By: vanoutlook on April 21, 2009
at 10:37 am