“Ministry is God’s work; we only participate in it. And as God’s work, it can neither be forced nor be prevented with absolute certainty. The wheat will grow right alongside the weeds. So the church’s obsession with human activity and the exertion of energy toward development and maturity turns out to be a scam.” Youth Ministry Book:Youth Beyond the Developmental Lens: Being over Becoming Source: Youth Beyond the Developmental Lens: Being over Becoming
“We are watching as human beings are being encountered by God in unexpected ways, and we are waiting to discover how we might be able to join that drama by saying yes to God.” Youth Ministry Book:Youth Beyond the Developmental Lens: Being over Becoming Source: Youth Beyond the Developmental Lens: Being over Becoming