Changes

It used to be when you turned on the Olympics you saw the United States dominate.  Changes are happening as other countries are quickly catching up and in some cases passing us.

Last night we walked through Concord Elementary school where Matthew will be attending in a couple weeks.  He used to just be this little boy who had no responsibilities but now changes are happening and he is now forced to take that first step of growing up.

We used to meet every Sunday morning and Sunday night.  Changes have been happening.  Our students now meet the 1st Saturday of every month for UNITED.  Middle school and high school coming together for one night to worship.  Our middle school life groups are on the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of every month and high school are 2nd and 4th Sunday’s of every month.  All of the programs meet at 6:00pm at the Fellowship office campus.

We strategically did this to get students serving on Sunday morning and connecting in life groups where I believe the real spiritual growth takes place.  Our leaders are pumped and ready.  The best part of where we are as a leadership team is that we have specific leaders for every grade who will be with our students until thier graduation from middle school or high school.  Talk about building relationships?   Can’t wait to see what God is going to do over the next couple years with the leadership team that is in place.

Change happens.  Change is never comfortable.  Change however can be good.  Our students are having the bar raised on them and are going to be challenged like never before to get in God’s Word, to have personal accountability, to serve others and to live out their faith.  Parents the challenge is to jump in and fan the flame of your students spiritual growth journey, don’t be a spectator.

“Love them where they are, not where you expect them to be and show them grace along the process.”