Monday: Youth Camp

Monday June 6: Pray for Youth Camp

Before coming to Sugar Land Baptist, I served three years as a youth pastor. This was my church training grounds, it was better than seminary, mentoring, or any ministry program I participated in. It was here as youth pastor I realized I wanted to become a pastor. A youth pastor truly is a pastor in every sense of the word, he or she lives every moment with a group of students, learns to relate to them in a most unique way, and shares life in a way that can only be described as pastoral. To be honest, I miss my youth ministry days a great deal. They were utmost formative in my pastoral calling.

Mike and I both believe that University Baptist Church has an excellent youth pastor in Mikeal Dasch. We have been extremely impressed with him. Additionally, we were were truly impressed with the youth of University Baptist Church. They were the first group to meet with us during our call weekend. They asked wonderful questions that showed a true desire for spiritual depth and participation in the church. We were so encouraged by this ministry. This is a church that understands youth ministry. 

Our youth are on their way to summer camp. Take a moment and think back to your experience of summer youth camp. Most of us have incredible memories of those weeks. Some of us began our spiritual journeys during a youth camp. Many of us had our relationships with God changed as a result of youth camp. 

Today we are asking you to choose one youth to pray for during the next week. Mikeal has sent an email with the names of the youth and sponsors for camp this week. Allow yourself to be drawn to one name and spend some time this week praying for them. 

Our youth are the future of this church, we must make sure that we are providing them the best tools we can to lead us into the next era.