The stance and posture of the missional youth minister…
Where do you stand? Not on specific theological issues, social issues, political issues or any other issues. Those are all certainly worthy issues to take a stand on. Specifically, where do you stand in relation to God and the broken world? And what is your posture?
I read this verse this morning. It may be a bit out of context but nevertheless it got me thinking and praying:
“Let the priests, who minister before the Lord, weep between the temple porch and the altar. Let them say, “Spare your people, O Lord…” (Joel 2:17)
I couldn’t help but to think that where we stand and how we choose to plead to God to spare his people has something to do with our role as missional youth ministers. Shouldn’t we be standing between God and the broken world (with awe, fear, hope, etc.) and crying out to God to ’spare his people’?
Maybe one of the missing aspects of evangelism in youth ministry today is our neglected stance and posture between God and the world he is restoring. Perhaps we need to commit with greater regularity and passion to be pleading to God on behalf of today’s youth…
That sounds like a very pastoral approach to evangelism and youth ministry. To shepherd the souls that have no shepherd by interceding for them. Good stuff.