The Church of God in Texas

I realize this edition of The Pursuit is tardy, but I was not playing hooky (and I have a note from my dog to prove it!). Actually, I was traveling yesterday after speaking to a group of ministry students at MACU. I’m always reminded of the long view of kingdom activities when I visit with college students. Let me explain.

In many ways, college students preparing for ministry are like seeds sprouting in the springtime. They’re not quite ready for harvest and still need watering, fertilizing, and even a bit of weed pulling. But, the plant has grown enough that you can see the promise of fruit. After my visit yesterday, I realize we as a movement, and in particular the TGA, needs to make a greater, and more personalized investment in our garden. These plants are too important to simply let the gardener do all the work. We need our hands in this soil, too.

So what does this mean? I want to challenge us to consider three ideas:

1. Would 3-4 of you be willing to sponsor a student from one of our Christian colleges to do an internship in an overseas location? Or take a student with you on your summer mission experience? Our investment in these students seeing and touching the world will provide INVALUABLE fertilizing for growth.
2. Would you be interested in hosting a summer intern in your congregation? The costs are not significant but again, the rewards for everyone are high.
3. Provide Camp Powers with a summer intern to work in and around the summer camping program. I think could be another great way to get students involved in ministry.

If any of these ideas appeal to you, then please get in touch with me. If you have funds to invest, but don’t really need an intern, then give me a call. We need to invest in the next generation of leaders. Will you help?