"We don't just expose our children to things that matter. Can you imagine the disaster we'd have if we simply 'exposed' teenagers to driving?" - Kendra Dean
As a youth worker and a youth minister, I long for teenagers to develop a consequential faith that impacts every facet of their lives. Yet, in a world where church seems less relevant to many people, it's a struggle to pass on a transformational faith to our teens.
I believe students want to make a difference in the world. Mission Trips are definitely a part of helping students develop a transformational faith. This past week, SMBC students truly touched the hearts of those working at the Naomi House, the children living at the Naomi House and the children on the Navajo Reservation. I was so blessed during our last worship service in Arizona as students shared what God had taught them during the mission trip. Christopher Basham quoted Colossians 3:23 and said that he truly understood that as he was working hard building a fence for Naomi's House, he was working for the Lord.
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