The Power or Two

So we're starting this new thing this year for KV Youth. Well, I guess it's a old thing for the church here but a new thing for KV Youth (which is what we've been calling the Youth Ministry at Kings Valley since I arrive, simple I know, but it works). We've gone to two nights for Youth ministry. Tuesday night (last night being the Kick-OFF) will be dedicated to Middle School (grade 6-8) and Wednesday night will be dedicated to High School (grade 9-12).

I'm excited for the change, but inevitably change brings with it pain (nothing major, just when things change it can cause growth that is not always comfortable). Two nights means two youth groups (but still only one me) which will be a stretch. It also means double the staff, double the preparation, double pretty much everything. But two nights can also mean double the effectiveness of the youth ministry, double the opportunities to serve, double the chances I get to interact with students, and double the chances we get to see Jesus at work in the lives of students.

I know there are pros and cons to everything done in youth ministry, you try one thing and you fail at another, then you fix one area only to find yourself coming up short somewhere else. But this is what we're going to try this year. I think some great things are going to come from it. One thing being student leadership, I think I had 8 high school students helping me the last night (something that doesn't just take them away from participating in their own night, but takes what they're learning in KV Youth HS and allows them to apply it), we also had some new leaders helping for the first time (some for the first time in a while, but it's good to have them back).

As I sit here in my home office at 6:30AM (double the stress of pulling off two nights a week is waking me up early) I am hopeful for what God is going to do in KV Youth this year. I am constantly reminded that God loves these kids more then I ever could and when he wants to do things, he will provide. So pray for me, if you would, and for all our leaders as we stand in the gap between heaven and this world and try and represent Jesus as best we can. May love flow though the doors of KV Youth and may lives be changed.

NOW.... time to do it all again KV Youth High School Kick-OFF Tonight 7-9PM