A few posts back I told you that I had big news regarding our future. I have been asked (and accepted) to become the interim Jr. High Student Ministries Pastor at the Community Naperville - Yellow Box campus. This is a huge opportunity for me and Ginger, and we look forward to working with the StuCo team, parents, and students. We are so honored to be asked to help lead these students.
We began our first weekend in StuCo this past Saturday, and we’re very pleased to see such energy, excitement, and passion for knowing God! Shawn Harris is leaving us with very large shoes to fill, a tremendous volunteer team, and some pretty amazing students. We will no doubt have fun with this group.
Not only will we be working with Jr. High students, but I am currently at Christ in Youth (CIY) summer conference in Anderson, Indiana. If you know my past, I have always loved attending CIY - no matter if I was a student or now as an adult. There is just something great about the spiritual environment created here by the CIY team.
I have already told Shawn Williams many times just how great it is to be involved with this team and group of students. I have been involved with many student ministry groups, with this one from Community being one of the finest. We have nearly 90 in attendance, with all 9 campuses represented - and still, this group functions as a very close-knit family. Simply amazing!
So, we’re back…back in student ministry. As Ginger put it - “I’m sure that [this] was one of the last places you expected to end up…” No kidding. But that’s what happens when you tell God what you don’t want to do…I’m still learning just to let Him lead.
