My ministry

At this point in my life my plan is to be a youth pastor at my home church, Graceland Baptist Church. I see the students there and at my school who are searching for something. They don't know where to go though. No matter where they go it only seems to be about the rules and regulations. I know in my life that is a huge difficulty. I have heard it in my church experience for as long as i have been there; Christianity is not about Rules, it's about God's love. That is the extent of it. They never show why it is that way. I have recently come to realize why it is not about the rules. Knowing why has been a major factor in why i desire to become a youth pastor. Many students do not know this because they do not have solid theology, or "The big rocks."

Big Rocks. These are the keys to Christianity. Not the issues like are we predestined or do we chose. But topics of God's love, and what he did for us. I believe that these topics are taken for granted to often. Christians do place the importance that needs to be there on these issues. we are too focused on our irrelevant theology (i.e. predestination, assurance, apostasy.) While those may be relevant they are not as important to our spiritual life as understanding God's love and why he sent his son.

I have recently decided how i am going to conduct my youth group. I realize that it will most likely change but i have it figured for my life now. When i have seen new pastors come in they always want to know where the students are so they may proceed from that point. I do care where the students are but i have decided to start with the big rocks, that i mentioned earlier, anyway. This is because no matter where they are it is my responsibility to make sure their foundation is solid. The easiest way for me to do this is to start with those big rocks.

I think that for my purpose this will be the most effective in reaching the heart of students