The Barefoot Ministries team was out at NYWC in San Diego this last weekend. It was a busy and high energy time for all.
We were all over the place from meetings to workshops and bookstores to hangout times. The one thing that stuck with me through the whole weekend was a series of interviews that we did. Kara Powell, Brad Griffin, Eric Iverson, Marko, and Andy Root were gracious enough to sit down with us and chat about youth ministry.
One interesting question that all of them answered was, "What is one of the greatest encouragements that you see in youth ministry?" I won't bore you with my thoughts on their comments because we will have some great videos that will be posted on the Barefoot Ministries site in the coming weeks. However, I want to share this strand that moves through all of their answers...youth.
Youth encourage youth workers in ministry. Youth workers from professional to volunteer are being formed with a hope in the ones they serve. This is nothing short then the work of God. Youth workers are taking on the perspective of Christ, who saw fit to hope that God could use a group of Jesus people to change the world. Youth workers reflect Christ when they hope that God will do the same with young people who live in Christ.
By Paul Sheneman
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