seth and i are leading a small group this year. It's something different because it'll be all single people, led by a married couple. I can see the appeal in this, but I also have wondered if people will think it's wierd and not want to do it. We've got people in our group, and I'm happy and excited to start it, but I'm also a little nervous.
When I've led groups before, there wasn't much of a focus other than making friends and having a good time, learning some stuff while we were at it. The lessons came easily, usually copying from other leaders who had done the work before us (it was encouraged!). Now we have a purpose, wanting to challenge our group to go deeper in their faith and actually put what they believe into action. We've got lots of ideas of how to do that, but aren't really sure where to start or how to proceed.
I find myself in one of those places again - where I really need to trust God to help us be obedient and stick with what we're setting out to do, and to do it well. I'm excited for the end results if all goes as planned. I can also see the other side of it though - good intentions and no follow through - we'd have a decent group, make new friends, blah blah blah, but nothing would change, no one would be different at the end of it all.
Everything hangs on a matter of the choices we make - one at a time. To obey God or take the easy way out? To get to know people and challenge them personally, or assume they're doing ok on their own? To risk being unpopular by holding everyone to a higher standard, or to be "nice" but ineffectual?
One choice at a time, that seems pretty reasonable...
God help us!
2 comments:
And you're my girlfriend's leader. Treat her right, or I swear I will kill you. And God help me, if I catch you smoking.
I got nothing against Khris, and I surely wouldn't do anything to her to get to you - it's more fun coming after you directly.
And anyways, my husband will kill you if you kill me, so I think we'd end up even...
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