Comments on: Guest Post: False Competition http://ministryallies.com/2009/12/false-competition/ Empowering youth ministries to team up to change their communities Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:49:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Scott Tidwell http://ministryallies.com/2009/12/false-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Scott Tidwell Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:11:34 +0000 http://ministryallies.com/?p=551#comment-105 I guess... for me the concept of so-called "competition" is not a bad word. Competition for lack of another word brings the best to the surface in all of us, if we choose to see beyond our self interest. Let me explain... I truly believe any and all ministries that are centered on the teachings of Jesus need to be completely "Kingdom" minded! We are merely servants! The neighborhood youth are not our possessions, they do not belong to anyone else other than the Lords... Ministries need to see that we are to "BE" Jesus to the area's youth to where we are called to regardless who signs our checks! Our influence should go far beyond the church walls. In our area, we do our best to function as a team! Co-labors for the cause of Christ! I can care less if our students attend multiple youth groups... I'm much more interested in creating an environment were the a "Kingdom" movement can get established! Our area YP support each others programs as well as special activities, because we know ultimately "ALL" the youth are looking to see if this whole God thing is real! See "IF" the ministers love each other... that will speak volumes to our youth! Just a thought! Shalom, Pastor Scott Tidwell I guess… for me the concept of so-called “competition” is not a bad word. Competition for lack of another word brings the best to the surface in all of us, if we choose to see beyond our self interest. Let me explain… I truly believe any and all ministries that are centered on the teachings of Jesus need to be completely “Kingdom” minded! We are merely servants! The neighborhood youth are not our possessions, they do not belong to anyone else other than the Lords… Ministries need to see that we are to “BE” Jesus to the area’s youth to where we are called to regardless who signs our checks! Our influence should go far beyond the church walls. In our area, we do our best to function as a team! Co-labors for the cause of Christ! I can care less if our students attend multiple youth groups… I’m much more interested in creating an environment were the a “Kingdom” movement can get established! Our area YP support each others programs as well as special activities, because we know ultimately “ALL” the youth are looking to see if this whole God thing is real! See “IF” the ministers love each other… that will speak volumes to our youth! Just a thought!

Shalom,
Pastor Scott Tidwell

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