Rob Petkau, my pastor, has recently stepped down from his role as the youth pastor of Sidney Pentecostal Church and has stepped into a new stage of God's plan for him and Jaime. I love Rob and I will miss him as my youth pastor."God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called."
That's something I've always believed and I think God has just proven that again. He's called me (at least for a short time) to step into a part of the role that was left empty when Rob resigned. So not only am I worship leader extraordinaire, I am now a part of the three person team designed to stand in the leadership vacuum until further notice. Until further notice? Hrmm...
I am as excited as (or maybe even more than) most about what God is going to do in the near future for the youth at Sid Pen, but paired with that is a bit of the good old fear of the unknown. Since the whole situation has arisen quicker than I have been able to process it, I'm still working on that. How long can three people pretend to be one? Not that I don't love Mike and Matt (my other halves in this adventure) but we are not the same people and do not have the same mind. I think that one hundred times more important than the details that need to be dealt with, is the communication and unity of the leadership right now. What happens when we run into something that we don't agree on? What happens when I'm wrong but they don't tell me? Some questions like these have already been answered, but I'm still full of unknowns. For the most part, I think that as long as we share what God's putting on our hearts, God will sort out the consequent parts. But that still leaves, what is this painting of youth ministry going to resemble when the dust settles?
I certainly wouldn't have been my own first choice for this responsibility, but I seem to have been God's first choice. I do look forward to the many challenges that I see in the future. Challenges bring growth and I could always use some of that.
4 comments:
Hey man.. let the Spirit carry you guys in the challenges that lay ahead. And remember (especially when it doesn't feel like it).. He is all about the details =)
Hey Graham, a great word of scripture from Moses on his deathbed, sort of passing the torch to Joshua...
"God is striding ahead of you. He's right there with you. He won't let you down, he won't leave you. Don't be intimidated. Don't worry."
Remember He's going before you all the way...all we have to do, is the step into that reality and discover he's already there with arms crossed say, " hey bro', what took ya."
Hey Graham, it can be a bit of a scarey thing, leadership. No doubt I have experienced this in my own walk. However I believe wholeheartedly, that you and the other guys are going to do an amazing job at this new adventure. Rob and I have full confidence in you and we have no doubt of your abilities. We have such a peace knowing that people like you have been blessed and annointed and will carry on what needs to be done in this time. You are an awesome guy Graham, we are praying for you and Mikey and Matt. Just keep trusting in God and He will lead you and give you what you need.
i hope i didn't make it sound like i was being super negative because that's not really my paradigm. but i do hope that God finds an awesome youth pastor to sooner rather than later!
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