YF Has Begun!
Last Saturday, YF had it's kickoff for 2009 with it's launch party that included a free BBQ, a brief gospel message delivered by an ex-YFer, and some games. We had a really great turnout of people with lots of newcomers and I think it's safe to assume that everyone had an enjoyable evening.
For anyone back in Canada who actually reads this, YF stands for "Youth Fellowship" and comprises a group of university/working aged young adults that meet every Satuday evening to worship God through prayer, studying the bible, singing songs, and just having fun! The YF motto for 2009 consists of three Ps: "Prayer, Proclamation, People". To encourage prayer, some brilliant YF team members have produced a fantastic prayer calendar for Feb 2009-Feb 2010. Each week has a country that everyone is encouraged to remember specifically in prayer for that week. It has added much colour to my very boring, white bedroom walls and will act as a constant reminder every time I'm sitting at my desk that I should be praying continually.
"Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." - Romans 10:17 (NIV)
The gospel message must be spoken in order for people to hear it. It's the sort of headline news that you'd be a fool to keep to yourself because it applies to everyone and is available for all! God used words to create the heavens and the earth. His words recorded in the bible are powerful; sharper than any double-edged sword; dividing soul and spirit; judging the thoughts and attitudes of the heart; able to change lives. We hope this year to be able to proclaim this to those around us at various outreach events, to follow Jesus' example for both public and personal evangelism, and to allow the Holy Spirit to work.
The third P, people, is going to be challenging but is absolutely essential. YF is all about people and God - introducing people to God, growing people to be more like Jesus, and developing healthy relationships between people to reflect God. I've been very impressed with the emphasis on developing mentoring relationships in YF and I'm hoping to explore this more. In the past I would say I've benefited mainly from peer relationships where we've grown together, in parallel, learning from each other and learning together. Now it's time to pass on what I've learned over the years and to find someone ahead of me to learn from. One of the big themes of 2009 for myself is mentorship and I think I may have found some people to connect with academically and spiritually. That's been a huge encouragement for me.
Next week we're kicking things off with an 8-part interactive bible study of Colossians. You can visit the YF blog to find out more!
For anyone back in Canada who actually reads this, YF stands for "Youth Fellowship" and comprises a group of university/working aged young adults that meet every Satuday evening to worship God through prayer, studying the bible, singing songs, and just having fun! The YF motto for 2009 consists of three Ps: "Prayer, Proclamation, People". To encourage prayer, some brilliant YF team members have produced a fantastic prayer calendar for Feb 2009-Feb 2010. Each week has a country that everyone is encouraged to remember specifically in prayer for that week. It has added much colour to my very boring, white bedroom walls and will act as a constant reminder every time I'm sitting at my desk that I should be praying continually.
"Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." - Romans 10:17 (NIV)
The gospel message must be spoken in order for people to hear it. It's the sort of headline news that you'd be a fool to keep to yourself because it applies to everyone and is available for all! God used words to create the heavens and the earth. His words recorded in the bible are powerful; sharper than any double-edged sword; dividing soul and spirit; judging the thoughts and attitudes of the heart; able to change lives. We hope this year to be able to proclaim this to those around us at various outreach events, to follow Jesus' example for both public and personal evangelism, and to allow the Holy Spirit to work.
The third P, people, is going to be challenging but is absolutely essential. YF is all about people and God - introducing people to God, growing people to be more like Jesus, and developing healthy relationships between people to reflect God. I've been very impressed with the emphasis on developing mentoring relationships in YF and I'm hoping to explore this more. In the past I would say I've benefited mainly from peer relationships where we've grown together, in parallel, learning from each other and learning together. Now it's time to pass on what I've learned over the years and to find someone ahead of me to learn from. One of the big themes of 2009 for myself is mentorship and I think I may have found some people to connect with academically and spiritually. That's been a huge encouragement for me.
Next week we're kicking things off with an 8-part interactive bible study of Colossians. You can visit the YF blog to find out more!
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posted by Matt at 7:55 PM
1 Comments:
hey matty. just checked out your blog. nice post man - a good reminder of what we covered at Retreat. It's going to be a big year so above all just going to have to be trusting in Gods plans for YF :)
btw nice room bro. the lamp is phat
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