I LOVE spending time with people who are strongly connected to the Lord, and especially with those who have been serving the Lord for many years. Their life experience and practical approaches to connecting with God never cease to amaze me. There’s so much to learn if we are teachable and open to listen and receive.
Proverbs 27:17 says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” As a youth pastor, my prayer is that our teens would have a heart to learn and that our church family would have a heart to teach. God intended for the church to connect from one generation to the next, learning from one another and passing down biblical truths.
More than ever, we need to contend for the hearts of this generation. The enemy is fighting tooth and nail to separate and confuse our youth about God! May I encourage you to begin to pray for our youth? May I ask that you begin to speak with them and invest in their lives? You have rich wisdom within you and life experience that could make a difference. Please partner with me as we invest in this wonderful group of young people.
(Johna Hancock is our Youth Pastor and a Worship Leader)