Friday, May 28, 2010

A Tribute to Youth Leaders


Yesterday, my daughter, an adult youth mentor in her church, called me about a situation involving a troubled youth. She wanted some advice on how she might approach this very difficult situation. Actually, she has already done a great job in assessing the situation, knowing who should be involved, and realizing what her role is and what her role isn't as a volunteer.

After I got off the phone, I thanked God for my daughter as well as for the countless numbers of adult youth mentors and Youth Pastors who encounter these kinds of issues facing our young people on a regular basis. To all who minister to the youth of the church, thank you for the many times you go above and beyond the call of duty in offering the hope and love of Jesus Christ for our young people as they grow up "in an unsteady and confusing world."

A Prayer for Our Youth

God our Father, you see your children growing up in an unsteady and confusing world: Show them that your ways give more life than the ways of the world, and that following you is better than chasing after selfish goals. Help them to take failure, not as a measure of their worth, but as a chance for a new start. Give them strength to hold their faith in you, and to keep alive their joy in your creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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