Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

My ministry is different than I expected. It is less youth and younger generations and more of all ages. I’d say its 70% below 20 and 30% ‘older’. And to be honest, at first I was kind of down trodden at that. See, I love seeing young people come to know Him. I’ve always felt my giftings are more geared towards younger ages, especially with the sporting background. I’ve seen it as one of life’s greatest privileges to see a generation rising to glorify the king.

I want to say sorry. Because all ages need His love. All ages want to find community in the Church. And in reality, it is the older generations who I have to thank.

I was on home visits sometime this week and I visited a person who will remain anonymous. S/he had been church warden for more than double my life. S/he had stood firm by the Church when it thrived and when the mistakes seemed stacked. I want to see my generation do the same. In a time of professional Church and paid worship I want to see a generation who will not just rise up when the cameras roll but when the funds are gone and we crawl through the dust together.

I could chat to him/her for hours. I want to buy him/her presents and cook for him/her and bless him/her in so many ways. The church and that community would not be where it is without their sacrifice. And I pray I never overlook this again. I pray that I never resent senior’s ministry or wish I was at a youth club instead. S/he has earned the highest respect and we honour that.

So yes, my ministry is different than expected and at times that can cause hardness of the heart.

I pray that I will be reminded of this moment where I stood in the presence of a wo/man of God and said “thank you” with tears in my eyes. I pray that I can be your humble servant in the hard days to come. Whatever that may look like. Whatever age your children I serve are.

Our generation can see further because of the sacrifice of many of you. – Robert Madu.