Last September I conveyed our oldest son Roger to Montrose, Colorado to begin a year of ministry as their 12-month youth ministry intern. (We--I really--sang John Denver songs all the way out there.) It's a fabulous ministry training and leadership development strategy. So far Roj has been doing a lot of "hands on" ministry himself: Bible studies, events, activities, fund raisers, retreats, "building times" with kids, even sits through Session meetings on occasion. It's all good stuff.
But now the better stuff is about to happen--developing a next generation of leaders--multiplying leaders. It's what Jesus did. He worked three years, poured himself into twelve men, and turned the world upside down! Multiplying leaders is what the church is supposed to be doing. So, this youth ministry leadership equipping strategy will, within the year, soon be in its second generation of youth leader development. First Montrose will have spent about nine months equipping Roger. Now Roj and his team are going after 2 to 3 summer interns to involve them in the same (albeit abbreviated) equipping process. Multiplying leaders...it's what we do.
He just sent me the application packet for their summer (10-week) youth ministry intern experience. It starts June 2, so you better get it in soon. We'll have some packets in the church office at Grace. But you can e-mail Roger, talk with him, and get the scoop yourself roger.baskin22@gmail.com
--Larry
