So a year ago today I started as the Student Pastor of Crosspointe Church and boy was I scared out of my mind. What was a 24 year old kid doing leading a group of a 150+ students at a mega-church??? YIKES!!
There were so many thoughts running through my head then...
- Am I qualified to be at this place?
- What if the students don't like me?
- Will the adult leaders support me?
- Will Tracy and I find any friends our age?
- Am I a 2nd string player on an All-Star team?
- Is this really happening, since it is after all April Fool's?
And today I can confidently say:
- If I wasn't qualified, then God wouldn't have sent me here.
- These students embraced me with arms wide open and still do!
- The overwhelming love and support of my ENTIRE adult leader team still blows me away!
- We are in a Life Group with 5 other married couples our age, without kids, who love doing life together.
- It's been amazing to learn from those who I saw as "All Stars" (which I still do) and see how much they have helped me grow.
- A year in and we are still here loving every minute of it!
So thanks to the Leadership Team and Elders for trusting me to lead our students in their journey with Christ. To my adult leaders, I brag on you every chance I get. Thanks for loving on students and supporting my leadership. To my students, it still amazes me the unique story each of you have and how you allow and trust me to be a part of it. I truly love you all. Thanks to our personal families supporting us to leave and become "one" in marriage and ministry. We know that was hard for you. Most of all thank you God for using Tracy and I in this way!
Man I LOVE this place!
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Funny. I find that I am asking myself those same questions, except of course not relating to the youth, but to my new job description!
The enemy is a creative guy, and likes to talk us out of doing the things God has set before us...
Is the one year the paper anniversary?
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