W I am learning that effective ministry can really boil down to time. How much time do you have to give? Do you have time to just hang out and talk with students and really get to the core issues of their problems? Many times we try to apply a huge message to a large group of students and spend a lot of time not connecting with the issues they are really dealing with. Maybe it is time to start getting back to a biblical model of small group where one leader leads a small number of students and really invests in their lives instead of one guy preaching at 50, 100, 500 or more students, but never connecting with them individually with what they really need right now. Jesus was able to spend quality time with each of his disciples. Maybe it needs to be quality over quantity. Maybe that is teaching less for more. Teach less students for a greater impact. Teach less messages so that they can work on one thing at a time. Less talking and more listening. I am starting to rant so I will cut this one short. Great launch party can’t wait for next Tuesday. Later people.
Dude, it looks like this deal is taking off! Way to go Jeremy. I feel you on connecting with students and smaller group stuff, but also remember Jesus preached to mass groups too, I think there is a difference in “teaching” and “discipling”. We need more peeps who are willing to disciple students.
I think you make two great points here. There is a place for mass teaching and we need more people willing to disciple people. Great insights. Thanks for keeping me on my toes.
rant on, bro – I do
Great work Jeremy. I know how much work it takes to get something off of the ground at sea-level. God will continue to bless.