The following tweets are reflections on “In the Name of Jesus” by Henri Nouwen. #IfNouwenhadbeenaYouthPastor #fb
#IfNouwenhadbeenaYouthPastor student ministry would look more like an internship for faithful living than a classroom. #fb
#IfNouwenhadbeenaYouthPastor the church would have to learn to trust it’s teens with the responsibility of real ministry. #fb
#IfNouwenhadbeenaYouthPastor Youth Directors would have to learn how to accept love from teenagers, not just the other way around. #fb
#IfNouwenhadbeenaYouthPastor doubt, guilt, and insecurity would be embraced by the church, and teens would know that faith is a journey. #fb
#IfNouwenhadbeenaYouthPastor youth ministry would be a community of compassion, not a service club for adolescent churchgoers. #fb
#IfNouwenhadbeenaYouthPastor youth ministry would truly be youth ministry, not just ministry for youth. #fb
#IfNouwenhadbeenaYouthPastor teens would’ve experienced the love of Christ, but also would’ve experienced BEING the love of Christ. #fb
