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23 Mar

Next Steps…

Posted in Uncategorized on 23.03.12 by Merlyn

I was not sure what to title this blog, as there are still so many thoughts running through my head. In the midst of my doctoral work and other things, I have stumbled upon something that I am very excited about and sense could be an amazing thing for me as a pastor, for my church, for families and for the community in which I live. I have been thinking a lot about the changes our children and youth are experiencing and living into. I have also been thinking a lot about how we (and I) can build greater social capital for all children so that we can not only care for them, but to help them thrive. Through various connections, I have stumbled upon Project 51 through Parenteen. It is run by a couple colleagues that I know and respect greatly. The concept is to find 5 Christ following adults to invest in the lives of every child in our congregation as well as our own families. It is an amazing concept and the intentionality that can come from it could be world changing (at least if not life changing for kids, families, churches and communities). I have not had this much excitement for an idea or concept in ministry in a long time. Its not that I have lacked passion, as that has not been the case, but I sense that this is something bigger, more than a program or just another ministry idea. The pastors and leadership of our church are getting excited for this and I can only begin to imagine the potential that this has. It is humbling, scary, exciting and so much more. It is something that I suspect I will be writing about more as we begin this journey. Right now, its something that is incredibly exciting that I cannot stop thinking about, but much like your first love, it is hard to describe and you are not sure what comes next. Yet, I cannot help but to be ecstatic for what the future holds!

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