Whenever people ask about the future of our denomination I just wish they could spend an hour at events like this. There’s SO much potential here. Even though there are only five different groups, you can see each of them demonstrating unique leadership abilities. The Kansas group was especially that way; during the time where each group introduced themselves with skits, the Kansas group made a specific point of leading the cheering. They’re welcoming. They’re encouraging. I’m going to need to specifically watch and see how well they split up at meal times to include others.
Tonight Johnny Wray started by giving a short message. He’s the chaplain for the event and he’s giving us different examples of “God-sightings” throughout the weekend. Tonight, he lifted up one that was obvious. He told the story of a time where worship had left him needing more, how communion was an essential part that he missed. He closed it by lifting up the generosity of the youth here; they came and greeted him and welcomed him even though he’d only been briefly introduced. The youth also did group building games where they were forced, and eventually wanted, to meet and hang out with people from the other groups. By worship time there were few sitting in their own groups — they were all mixed!
What makes youth this way? Is it natural for these specific ones as leaders? If so, they’re already well along the way to becoming servant leaders. Is it an expectation they set or someone set for them before they even arrived? Is it simply the hope that they all embrace that they’ll grow from this event?
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