One of the beautiful qualities of the Apostle Paul is that he invested his life in young people. “To Timothy, my true son in the faith,” and “To Titus, my true son in our common faith,” begin two letters of his mentoring the future leaders of the church. [1 Timothy 1:2, Titus 1:4, HCSB]
In the past few years, I have been fortunate to meet a number of young men and women whom God has called to shepherd His church. In the past weeks, I have been fortunate to get to know a few more.
Recently, I was reminded what a blessing it is to be an “old” saint who has been given the privilege to see that the future of the church is in good hands.
The young men and women God is calling into leadership are on fire for Him. They are crying out for souls to come to Christ Jesus. They are wrapping their arms around people struggling with all manner of addictions. They are reaching into all kinds of prisons and administering grace and more grace to the hurting. They preach truth. They do it with courage and strength.
The church is coming out of a bit of a slumber and these young men and women are leading the way. No longer is the attitude one of “going to church.” They are changing it dynamically. They are calling people to “be the church.”
I am so blessed to see it happening. I am so privileged to be called to pray for them.
