a Biblical thought...
Jesus, overhearing, shot back, "Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? Go figure out what this Scripture means: 'I'm after mercy, not religion.' I'm here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders." (Matt 9:12-13)
a Book thought...
If we are to grow, explore we must. (p80 MacKenzie)
Jesus, overhearing, shot back, "Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? Go figure out what this Scripture means: 'I'm after mercy, not religion.' I'm here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders." (Matt 9:12-13)
a Book thought...
If we are to grow, explore we must. (p80 MacKenzie)
a Dave thought...After a fantastic final night at ACC, I got up early this morning and headed up to Sydney with Russ Rook to Black Stump for the weekend. As Russ is presenting four seminars here on youth work it has been great just to observe, listen and reflect as he speaks and inspires. One quote he used from George Barna reads...
We have a generation coming up that doesn't speak the same language, doesn't go to the same places, doesn't have the same needs and isn't looking to Christianity to answer their spiritual concerns. We either change or we lose them.
Russ challenged us all to stop trying to entertain youth with the gospel but rather empower with the gospel. Like myself Russ believes the best way for the church to change in Western culture today is through young people. Through this we need to empower them and try many different means and ways in the hope that the Church once again will be the organism God intends it to be.
Just a thought.
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I have felt concerned in recent times that many young people are trying to be part of the change and are training in areas like youth work and social work etc however, they are continually overlooked and not supported in their endeavours as we only focus on the here and now and not the future....
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