…in a very, very good way. I know it was over 3 months ago, but I am still trying to process it all. I’m sure some of you who went are also.
I was totally rocked by Catalyst West this year. I heard some amazing speakers, but the one the applied directly to me was Perry Noble. Perry is the Senior Pastor at NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC.
His message was based on Ezekiel 37. The main point of his talk was that we all go through dry seasons in ministry. Well, over the last 2 years I have been in a very dry season. I have been doing ministry, but it hasn’t been in my sweet spot. I have been, more or less, a children’s director at a school.
Because of this dry season, I thought ministry wasn’t for me. Over the past month or so I have been looking to get out of ministry all together and get back into sports journalism. I thought this is what I was suppose to do. So, all of this leads me to this post.
I scored a free ticket to Catalyst West and took full advantage of it. I went to every session I could considering my work schedule. I ended up only missing Rick Warren an Craig Groeschel. Luckily I have had the privilege of hearing both of these leaders speak hundreds of times before. Lifechurch.tv was my home church in OK, and I worked at the Stillwater campus for a summer. At Saddleback, I was an intern for 2 years in the JH ministry.
All this to say, I can’t quit ministry. It’s in my blood. I am finally out of the dry season. I don’t yet have a job at a church, but I am loving the ministry I am doing and working on. Recently I have felt drawn to the 18-30 age group. There is something about this group that I feel for. Maybe part of it is that I am 8 months away from turning 30, I’m not really sure.
Also, because of this dry season in my own life and after attending Catalyst West I feel a need to help young leaders. This can be anywhere from 16-30. There are several things I am thinking through and possibly collaborating with others about. It seems like I always have ideas and then bail. Not so much this time. I will keep you updated on these ideas and adventures in ministry.
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