I'm "overstaying" in the youth ministry to help the younger ones transit through (in short). The batch that I'm in (which I can never express how much I'm thankful for) came from the experience that is more towards "put you in the sea and let you learn to swim". But our approach for the younger ones is slightly different- we share with them how to swim. That being said, yes we often share too much and hence compromise on the experience that one can gain while "learning to swim".. we're aware and are working on that :)
I'm now teaching the final trimester in the sec 1 sunday school class. It's a lovely class to teach but often I "resort" to zi-highing to get the class going. Sounds familiar? Hmm. Anyway, it's a joy to be able to teach. Because I learn as much! But what bothers me is.. the lack of time that I have to prepare for the class. It's is a challenge, but I try my best.
I'm serving in the year end camp committee! It's a great experience too! It's yet another joy to be able to "impart" experiences to the younger ones! :) but then again, it requires a lot of time! My view is that, you got to be following through closely (meetings, etc) to be able to journey well as a team. So.. then staying committed is always a challenge.
Next, I've taken up the role of mentoring a few sisters in the ministry. This has been regretfully not well done though. There was a period which I asked the SLs (group of more "senior" leaders I've been working with) to take over the care of them cause I felt work being tooo much and consuming me. Now I feel silly too cause work can now be seen as the easiest. Haha. Back to the point, these 3 girls have been very understanding. Sometimes they make me wonder who are the mentors and who is the mentee! Really give thanks for their maturity :)
Met up with them one by one over these few weeks. God showed me how He blesses me with the strength for these meet ups though this period is tough. Got to know each of them a little more✌
Talking about people I hope to journey with.. there are so so many!! Some of them are from the sun sch classes I taught before and I though it'll be good that I follow up and try to bring them to join us in YM. Some I just hope to build closer relationships with them as we journey together in this faith.. but I can't do it, too many. So God has reminded me that I got to pray for them! Pray pray pray! And then again.. there are many many things to pray for.
Lastly, (probably I should put an end to this haha) it's serving in the team of SLs in the youth ministry. The youth worker is leaving and there are so many complications to it. Once again to keep things short, planning for the following year is a good challenge. Electing a youth director to take the place of the youth worker itself for example, is already looking like one big hurdle. And the planning of structure and probably change and proposing them strategically is yet another hurdle. But all in all, once again it's really thanksgiving for through these things God reignited our passion and love for the ministry.
Side point..
My aunt works in the church office. The youth worker is a very close friend and sister of my aunt. To keep things simple, this relationship seem to have complicated things in my humble and limited and humanly perspective. But I don't know.. wanna keep it open to God's hands in this.
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