Wildfire Wrap

Attendance

Slightly above average

Talk

This week we continued the “You Asked For It” series…answering questions our students asked.  Last night all the questions focused on the Afterlife.  It was a very encouraging talk as I sensed that the students were really interested to know about Heaven and how to get there.  Right as I was done speaking a student approached me…7th grade boy, skater looking type with shoulder length hair…he came up and said; “Can I ask you a question?” “Of course” I replied…wondering what I was in for.  He said; “I am an atheist…is it too late for me?”  Wheeww…talk about making my talk prep worth it.  I responded by patting his chest and saying; “As long as there is breath in your lungs its not too late man.” I later checked in with his small group leader to learn that he went on to share that he didn’t want to be unsure about his eternal destiny any more. Good stuff…cant wait to hear more stories tonight at our meeting.

Volunteer Involvement

Some nights its like the Bermuda Triangle appears over Wildfire and causes alot of chaos…last night was one of those nights. For no connected reason we were down 5 female leaders, 1 coach and our family ministry person.  I think for such a weird night we ended up doing good…it just still reveals the need for more co-leaders to ensure that if someone is sick or needs the night free we are covered.

Music/Program

Turkey Bowl was the game…always one that the students seem to get into. Luke brought alot of energy which is always a bonus and gets the students focused where they should be.  This was Tylers second week leading worship and I think he did a good job. As we talked about this week it is going to take some time for him to build relationships with the middle schoolers and to feel more confident in leading them.  It is a unique age to lead when it comes to worship…somewhere between children’s ministry and adults there are these “mini-adults” that dont wanna be treated like kids anymore and definitely find adult worship BO-Ring! For the Wifi video we showed this clip of the highlights from Tuesday’s American Idol Premiere. Excited to see where this season takes us.

Final Thought

Doing a series that answers students questions directly is great for a number of reasons one of them being that it reminds me where their hearts and minds are.  The best communicators are not the ones who have amazing, flashy, slick presentations…the best communicators are the ones that consistently give messages that their audience needs/wants to hear and is helpful to them. This is the type of communicator I strive to be.