Something Radical

I was talking with amissionary of another denomination that lives in our region, though not in our city. We were discussing the Adventist Church in Nati. He was asking some questions on how things were going, how ministry with the youth was. I shared our challenges of having a small group, and not enough mature or responsible (althought those go together) people, to help run the programs and be active. He knows about the wonderful group of young people and children we have at the church and proposed that maybe we should do something radical. I was curious. He was speaking about building a church on young people and kids. I was excited to think about it. In reality, that's were our church came from. Ellen White was only in her teens when she had her first vision, and James White was 22 when he did a six week circuit and converted over 1000 people to the Advent movement. Although when the SDA church was officially organised they were a little older, many of the strong messengers and missionaries were young. So were the apostles many say, and the list goes on. And this something radical really is already happening. The youth are leading out in church services and Sabbath schools, they are helping in church programs, they are really making an impact. While the most important part is that they really get to know Jesus and not just put on a show, seeing them up front and helping behind the curtain is a real indication of their passion for Christ. I pray that it continues. And even greater is the realization is the opportunity our growing church has to build healthy youth. That is, just as for the early Advent movement those young people laboured hard and then became the wise, caring adults as the SDA became an organized entity. Thus here we can this growth too, the young know build the church and the youth of the future work together with them. What harmony. That is far thinking, and surely I hope these youth will bring the message to Nati, so that Jesus can come before they are a bit gray-headed!