SERVICE

So this week was a short one, but I was still able to serve the church. So this week I was able to help the church with some yard work, helped a widow with some few things around her house, I helped the Little Lambs Preschool with the set up for their Thanksgiving lunch, and then to finish it up I took the before/after school kids to the Moon Bounce all day. Within those three days I did about 15 hours of service. It is so good to know that you can be used in the church as long as you are willing to be used. One is that when dealing with children you have to be very patient and fun. Another thing is that it is important to take care of the widows in your church to let them know that you care. James 1:27 says, " Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." This week I found myself most beneficial in just the simple act of serving, what they wanted done I tried my best to get done. As far as least beneficial, it had to be besides do what I did I am sure that I could have done much much more. My favorite aspect about this week was spending time with the kids at the Moon Bounce. My least favorite was just the weather being cold because I don't like the cold. I think the main thing that God was saying to me this week was that when all else fails, just serve and know that I will be with you every step of the way.

Serving the local church

Serving the local church is definitely a great experience. Doing this shows you what a true servant is. This week I did a lot of interesting things. Even though my passion is counseling and preaching, I can say that I was able to do other things that the church needed, not only because I knew how to do them but also because it is what servants do. Now this week at the church I had to paint 4 tables, clean to cloests, clean 2 booths, rake leaves, and my favorite getting to speak to the youth on Tuesday about Growth and Commitment. Also the other mission students and I helped with a class that Chafik the youth pastor started on Thursday.  This week I put on 20 hours of service at the church. Do these things gave me two observations about this ministry is, 1. In a church your job is not the only job that need to be done, 2. Also in ministry it is important to be flexible and adjustable to the things to come in ministry. Within all this I found myself most beneficial in the position of just being there right for the youth pastor whenever he needs me. There really wasn't nothing that was least benefitting. My favorite aspects about this week was working with my youth pastor and his wife, they are like my mother and father. ( spiritual parents) My least favorite thing was, well I didn't have one. In all this God has really spoke to me this week. He has been telling me that it is time to stay committed and grow. If I truly want all that God has for me then I need to step it up another level, because he has great plans for me and I don't want to miss out.

Ministry

When Jesus came to this world, He didn't to be serve, but to serve. If He can do just that, then why can't we as christians just simply do the same. It's fall season in the month of October and it has really been a great month. I love cooking and feeding people, so early in this month I went to one of my favorite ministries to help out for 4-1/2 hours, Feed My Sheep. As you know it is where we go and cook a hot lunch ,then feed seniors who can't afford to make ends meet each month. Over time I have build a great relationship with the other worker and the seniors eating lunch. The IMPACT that I leave on them is having them know that I care and that I really enjoy spending time with them, even if its just for one friday a month. Also this month the leadership students and I helped Pastor Tim with some spotting, clock runner, and video recording at his son Issac's school foot ball games. We went to the games every friday for about 2 hours each game. It didn't matter if it was rain or shine we were there. even though we were no relation to Issac, we still took time out of our friday's to go and support him and the team. It's not the enjoyment of the game that matters, it's the fact that the kids understand that there is someone at the game cheering you on and care about your success in whatever you do.

 

The Wake-Up

This weekend I saw something great. I saw and went to this Wake up event that the city of baltimoire had down in the city. There were a lot of people, but not just any kind of people. These people were people who had made a decision to take a stand and publicly pray for hours and hours for the city of baltimore and the world. The reason I 'm saying all that is because what I learned that day was something that I will never forget. On that day of the Wake up I learned that when you are really pursuing God and complete Lord and savior over your life than doing radical things for God becomes like second nature. As christians thats the way we should be all the time. Now is this something that just happen in a day no, but as I have also learned in my leadership class here at Mission Baltimore, Leadership is developed daily not in a day. This same thing apply when you are following God and want to do things that seem impossible. Just another thing that I have learned at the Wake up was that it doesn't matter what your denomination is, who your pastor is, how many people attend your church, or mostly what color you are. The way God see it, is the way we as christians should see it also; one God, one body. The thing that sadden's me is that the church is lacking the act of prayer. My buddy Josh said sunday that, God is bigger than your problems. A lot of times we focus so much on the problems that we forget who the solution is. Remember God wants His people be united as one and all serve Him. I really enjoyed the Wake up, but I pray that the people really woke up and have came to a decision to develope a daily prayer life to stay in complete contact with God.