So I just celebrated my second month of being at Believers. There are a couple things that I have learned and am really excited about so I wanted to share them with you.
1. I've learned that at BF parents really do care about what is going on in the life of their students. In youth ministry that is not always the case. Here it seems a lot different. The parents are interested and truly do love and care about their children. It really became evident through our Parent/Student Transit night.
2. I've learned that Middle School Students get it. By "get it" I mean they are hungry for God's word. Through Transit I have seen so many students ask questions like "what was Jesus doing until the age of 30" and "why is the genealogy of Jesus important?" It is awesome to see a student ask a question like that and find hope in the Bible through wrestling through the text.
3. I've learned how to truly rely on the Holy Spirit more than ever before. I think for people who are doing God's work a lot of times we forget this. We forget that God is in charge and no matter how awesome these events look and how much I plan, I still need to rely fully on God. It's amazing how when you step back and let God do God's thing it turns out so much better than you could have imagined. I have been blown away at how God works. God is doing something in the life of the Middle School ministry and it has been fun to see how God cares about these students so much.
4. I have learned what a great church Believers Fellowship is. Walking into this new situation can be very intimidating but everyone at BF has welcomed Carina and me with open arms. It has been so great to get to know your students and to see how God is very much alive and active in their lives. We have felt so much love from everyone at church during this transition phase. We are so blessed to be in this community and to see what God is doing in Gig Harbor.
I have learned a lot more and can't wait to share some more stories with you soon.
Peace,
Scott
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