Seniors Reflect

I'm doing a 4 week session with our Seniors during Sunday Morning Youth Class that focuses on the transition from Student Ministries into what's next. Yesterday, to start off, I asked the the students to come up with Three 3's in their life up to this point... 3 significant spiritual friendships, 3 significant mentors, and 3 significant spiritual milestones.
I then went around the room and asked each of the students to share one set of their "Threes". All of them chose to either share their friendships or mentors (which I found very interesting... people trumped experiences). The room kind of turned into a worship setting, thanking God for the people in our lives. What struck me was that every single one of the individuals who shared three spiritual mentors made mention of at least one Small Group Leader (several did two, and one gal named three). What was very encouraging was the "Whys" that were shared...

• He was the key in getting me consistently in TAWG (Time Alone With God).
• She helped me see me the way God sees me.
• He has just always been there. Not having a dad, that meant a lot.
• She's was the one who has confronted me, but loved me at the same time.
• For the past two years, he's been like my second dad, which is kinda cool... even when he agreed with my dad and I disagreed, he's been great to have around.

This is exactly why I believe in our Small Group Ministry. It's also why I'm convinced we need passionate, godly, committed adults to dive into the lives of students. Whoever you are, wherever you are, have you stepped up to the call to invest in others?

There's no wiser investment (especially when considering the current market).