What doesn’t change…
Our ministry is on the cusp of making some changes. Because people naturally resist change, things tend to get confusing and troubling in times like these. People are nervous. People really wonder how change will change them.
So, what doesn’t change (not in the overarching God-is-God sense)?
1) WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO…
Answers range from: “because I’m called” to “because god loves, so I ought to love”.
2) (Broadly) WHAT WE DO…
We love students. We love Jesus. We want to play a part in connecting students with Jesus.
What DOES change is the “how” (the programs).
I am finding that people struggle most often when they confuse the programs with the bigger pictures of why and what. I’ve never had a parent argue with me about my intention for their son/daughter. Nor, have they argued with me about connecting people with Jesus. They only get frustrated at HOW.
But, how’s come and go.
We’ll change some programs and some meeting times… and it’s likely that some parents, some students, some volunteers, and a few outsiders may accuse me of undermining the supremacy of Christ because our regular small group meeting time got altered.
I’ll try to remember that God called me to connect people to himself and each to each other…
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