The church I am on staff at is part of the Church of the Nazarene, a Holiness denomination with churches all around the world. These churches are divided up into regions an districts – our district is the Eastern Michigan District and each year we hold a revival of sorts at our campgrounds in Howell, Michigan. This camp meeting service, as we call it, took place last week and it was an incredible time of renewal, excitement and I know that God showed up in a big way in my life, as well as many others who were there.
This year I had the awesome opportunity to direct the youth ministry taking place throughout the week. A youth pastor friend of mine spoke during the youth services, and I had a band from one of our Nazarene universities come and lead worship. This past week was a time set apart (in my mind and for my calling) for teens to grab hold of God and to grow deeper in their relationship with Him, but as is often the case, God did much more work in my own life than I could have ever expected. Every time I come to a place where I minister to teens, God meets with us and I walk away tired and exhausted from the late night games and devotions, but also filled and renewed from an awesome encounter with the Creator of the Universe.
This next week I will be taking a couple of days off to continue to renew and refresh, and I am excited about what I believe God is doing in my life, and as a result, what He is able to do through me in the ministry that He has called me to. I am so very thankful for a church and a lead pastor who believe in me and support me with not only words of encouragement, but also with time to go and pursue God’s calling as He opens doors to minister to others.
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