BIG

Each one of us will have a different expression of God's dream. Your dream will be different from everyone else's and that is great. But, we mus all aim at something BIG! And the world is a pretty big thing to aim at. If our purpose is smaller than reaching the world, then the students in our ministry will find a bigger purpose that will demand more of them. If we don't give them something huge to be a part of, then they will find it elsewhere. If you and I don't share God's big purpose with them, to reach the world, they will find something bigger than our churches, in other words, they will find their identity in the counterfeit things of the world rather than the authentic things of God. When we set a God-sized big vision for our ministries, our students can be a part of something significant, something that requires their all.

People think that teenagers are self-centered and lazy, but that's mainly due to them not having a vision to rally behind. Teenagers today wil spend hours a day working hard for a sports team or drama practice. They'll do the same if the church gives them something important to work for. I feel God is calling me now more than ever before to set up a vision for our ministry that is an expression of God's dream for the world. I belive when we challenge the students in our ministries to change the world for Christ, they will identify with a purpose that is bigger and more compelling than any school, ball team, or club.