What makes a great camp?
Our leader tried something that really worked. As we looked to help our new Czech friends work on their English, we discussed some topics that let us get to know each other. Our family/ Genogram, differences with a personality profile, do we contribute or consume, what makes us happy and our future. We spent a day on each of these. These topics opened the door for good conversation.
Often our conversation led us to struggles in our lives. We realized things that mattered the most in our lives. I could see character as well as the things that mattered in the lives of the students.
God is part of each of these conversations that make us who we are. We can blame God for the past. But God can bring us through hurt and tough times. We are each different. We can embrace that and look to see ourselves the way God sees us. Our efforts to make us happy often fall short too quick. Our future plans can be driven by things that matter and things that last.
So today I found myself praying for Zdenek, Lenka, Itca, Anna, Kuba, Jonsa and Justin. I know these guys. They are fun, interesting, very kind and have so much potential. I can see that God put something in the person of each of my new friends. I hope that the camp was helpful. But, mostly that we can in a similar way live a life that goes in harmony with God.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
I can't believe I heard this at my church
At our church;
The band is great. There are many who have a lot of talent. The Sound is current. They are there to help us to pray and think about the greatness of God. I hear songs at church before I hear them on the radio. I look forward to this part of our meeting. It is helpful for me and is good for the next generation.
The preacher is simple, fun and biblical. We are working through one of the books in the Bible. It makes sense and I leave thinking and talking about something I have learned about God in his Word and how it fits in my life.
But, then it happened. I went to a workshop training at the church last weekend. I actually heard them say this. If you are not careful your church with a great speaker and a really good worship band, will let this become the main thing in the church. It will never get around to making disciples and training disciple makers. The leadership seemed to agree with this. We are not just here to do a Sunday meeting and get more people to come.
The main thing in the church is making disciples.
One of our greeters told it to me like this. I knew the purpose of the church was to make disciples. I always thought that all the programs that the church did would make disciples. But recently I realized that I should actually personally be making disciples. My church is going to train me to help other people know and follow Christ.
Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach, Mark 3:14
Maybe churches are taking steps to be more like what Jesus talked about when he said to go and make disciples. Will pray and watch to see God at work.
The band is great. There are many who have a lot of talent. The Sound is current. They are there to help us to pray and think about the greatness of God. I hear songs at church before I hear them on the radio. I look forward to this part of our meeting. It is helpful for me and is good for the next generation.
The preacher is simple, fun and biblical. We are working through one of the books in the Bible. It makes sense and I leave thinking and talking about something I have learned about God in his Word and how it fits in my life.
But, then it happened. I went to a workshop training at the church last weekend. I actually heard them say this. If you are not careful your church with a great speaker and a really good worship band, will let this become the main thing in the church. It will never get around to making disciples and training disciple makers. The leadership seemed to agree with this. We are not just here to do a Sunday meeting and get more people to come.
The main thing in the church is making disciples.
One of our greeters told it to me like this. I knew the purpose of the church was to make disciples. I always thought that all the programs that the church did would make disciples. But recently I realized that I should actually personally be making disciples. My church is going to train me to help other people know and follow Christ.
Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach, Mark 3:14
Maybe churches are taking steps to be more like what Jesus talked about when he said to go and make disciples. Will pray and watch to see God at work.
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