Where Are We Now, and Where Do We Want to Go?
I had a conversation with my roommate Adam last night about how in college, it's very easy to get around people. They're everywhere (except for the weekends in Montevallo; it's a ghost town during that time). It's very, very easy to build relationships in college, and it's very easy to get into a spiritual conversation (compared to any other time of your life).
"But what now?", we asked. We've graduated and live in Moody, AL in a sweet 3-bedroom apartment, everyone else has moved on to pursue their careers in and out of state, and we spend a heck of a lot more time alone than we do with people - mainly because of pursuit of "careers". How are we going to continue building relationships with people if they aren't around? At what point do we take time out of our day to meet new people and spend time with old ones?
I think the conclusion we came to is this: Where are we now, and where do we want to go? Right now, Adam is an aspiring musician working his tail off trying to get exposure. His mission field is his audience and the people he works with to get the gigs. I work at a church as a youth minister/worship leader. My mission is mostly the youth and the church, with my music audience on the side (We also agreed that the people that live in our apartment are our responsibility as well). Where do we want to go? I think our answers were similar in that we want to use our gifts, abilities, experiences, and responsibility to impact nations for the gospel. I personally am considering the help of a record label (not promising, but praying about) that can help get me on the national platform, which will hopefully send me out of the country where the NEED is. One thing I've learned is that if you want to impact the nations for the gospel, you need a team.
Basically, we may not be in a place right NOW where are fulfilling our calling 100%, but we can stop and ask ourselves, "Where are we now, and where do we want to go?" The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers few". Oh Lord, get some Christians out of this country and into a place of need!
"But what now?", we asked. We've graduated and live in Moody, AL in a sweet 3-bedroom apartment, everyone else has moved on to pursue their careers in and out of state, and we spend a heck of a lot more time alone than we do with people - mainly because of pursuit of "careers". How are we going to continue building relationships with people if they aren't around? At what point do we take time out of our day to meet new people and spend time with old ones?
I think the conclusion we came to is this: Where are we now, and where do we want to go? Right now, Adam is an aspiring musician working his tail off trying to get exposure. His mission field is his audience and the people he works with to get the gigs. I work at a church as a youth minister/worship leader. My mission is mostly the youth and the church, with my music audience on the side (We also agreed that the people that live in our apartment are our responsibility as well). Where do we want to go? I think our answers were similar in that we want to use our gifts, abilities, experiences, and responsibility to impact nations for the gospel. I personally am considering the help of a record label (not promising, but praying about) that can help get me on the national platform, which will hopefully send me out of the country where the NEED is. One thing I've learned is that if you want to impact the nations for the gospel, you need a team.
Basically, we may not be in a place right NOW where are fulfilling our calling 100%, but we can stop and ask ourselves, "Where are we now, and where do we want to go?" The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers few". Oh Lord, get some Christians out of this country and into a place of need!
posted by Rick at 4:28 PM
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