by kristen on April 14, 2011
For those of you who receive our monthly updates, you have already heard about Leadership Muster, but I thought I would post brief update for the rest of you!
Leadership Muster is a long weekend in late March when the Directors from all three teams gather together for training, planning, fellowship, and prayer. This year we met at a house in Gruene, TX. It was such an encouragement to have all the Camp and Staff Directors together with the anticipation of camp. Josh and I will be on the Northeast Team this summer, and we were able to spend a lot of intentional time with our other Staff Director’s, Lizzie Brister and Scott Meushaw. The four of us will be working together to make camp run well, as well as investing in the staff and disciplining them through the Word of God. During Leadership Muster we spent much time together preparing and planning, as well as praying for the summer. By the time Leadership Muster occurred most of our staff were officially hired. The four of us were able to look through all the staff who will be on our team this summer. We will be working very closely with these individuals and it was exciting to finally have names and faces (at least photos) that we can be praying for.
The entire weekend was such an encouragement. We have much to do now before the camp season begins. Pray for us at the office as many details still need to fall into place. More important than logistics, pray for us as we prepare spiritually. Pray that our hearts would be for the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are seeking to further His kingdom in the lives of youth across the country. Pray that we would be struck by the magnitude of the task before us and the powerful sovereignty of the God whom we serve.
Worldview Academy Leadership 2011
Northeast Leadership Team - Lizzie Brister, Scott Meushaw, Josh and I
Lizzie and I on the front porch.
Josh and Scott
by kristen on March 15, 2011
“There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:1-5
I am reading through Luke, and as I read this passage the other day, I was struck by our wretchedness and the hopeless situation we find ourselves in apart from the grace of God. I can just imagine these people coming to Jesus, informing him about these events, expecting him to agree with how sinful the people who suffered were. It seems like in their hearts, these people had condemned the Galileans whose blood was mingled with the sacrifices and the eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell. They had marked these people as sinful and looked on their misfortune as punishment from God. Was their misfortune punishment? Only God in his sovereignty knows the purposes of events, but that is not for us to judge. Jesus turns the scenario on his listeners, stating that all are alike in their sinful offensive ways. This is a harsh reproach. I was convicted of how often I condemn people in my heart and scoff at how sinful or offensive their actions are before God. I shake my head at those whose lifestyle or even just simple actions are wrong, forgetting that I myself am a stench in the presence of God without the covering of Christ’s blood. This was a bold reminder to me that I deserve to perish along with the rest of humanity and I should not take my salvation lightly. My response should be to fall in reverence before the Holy God, praising him for the ransom of my soul.
