Take One For The Team - Ministry has taken me to other events as well. I love attending the events of the young people of my church. Plays, concerts, and sporting events: T-Ball, Little League, Rocket Football, Marching Band, Solo/Ensemble, Soccer, Musicals. I love supporting, encouraging and cheering our young people on. What a great opportunity to build relationships, trust and loyalty. Families are quick to "invite you in" to their inner circle. There are few opportunities in ministry that I have found to really accelerate relationships.
Part Of The Team - Recently I received a note from a family in our church that affirmed the importance of this participation. The note thanked me for attending and supporting the child's activities but they also thanked me for being a friend as well as being "the" minister. They included a verse...
"We were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us." 1 Thes. 2:8
What an encouragement this was to me.
A Team Dear To Me - Our church has a young man that is very gifted in his sport. He is now getting to the level of competition where we'll find out for sure. I am no scout, but I am expecting some terrific things from this young man in the next two years. I can't wait. I am going to attend as often as I can. I am going to encourage, support, cheer, whatever it takes to be in his corner. It is a special privilege to be invited in. And one thing is clear: Whatever is accomplished on the court will never measure up to what he can accomplish seeking the kingdom first. I want to have a place in his life to help him achieve it.
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