There’s nothing like the joy of watching kids grow up and start to reach out to those around him with the same truth and love of Jesus that they’ve received.
Ben, a youth pastor in Waterloo, ON, was privileged to witness this with his youth group this past summer.
Kids from the community were coming to programs at the church, looking for a safe place to hang out, somewhere to play sports, and people to talk with.
Some of the older youth group kids saw an opportunity to reach out beyond their safe circle of friends and love the world around them.
So they practiced hospitality in the form of basketball and soccer games.
They were patient and persevering when healthy social engagement skills were lacking.
Some were initiators and others were listeners.
Praise God for prompting and encouraging our youth to cooperate with the work of the Spirit!
Photo credits: Pablo Guerrero @ Unsplash